DDRX Diedrich Coffee (MM)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14D-9

(RULE 14d-101)

SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 7)

DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.

(Name of Person Filing Statement)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

253675201

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Sean M. McCarthy

President and Chief Financial Officer

Diedrich Coffee, Inc.

28 Executive Park, Suite 200

Irvine, California 92614

(949) 260-1600

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices

and communications on behalf of the person filing statement)

Copies to:

John M. Williams

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1200

Irvine, California 92612

(949) 451-3800

This Amendment No. 7 to the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 initially filed by Diedrich Coffee, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Diedrich”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 11, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No. 6 to the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed by Diedrich with the SEC on December 31, 2009, January 11, 2010, January 14, 2010, January 28, 2010, February 8, 2010, and March 9, 2010, respectively (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Schedule 14D-9”). The Schedule 14D-9 relates to the offer by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GMCR”), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pebbles Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”), to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Diedrich’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), in exchange for, with respect to each share, the right to receive $35.00 in cash, without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in GMCR’s offer to purchase, dated December 11, 2009 (the “Offer to Purchase”). The Offer to Purchase is contained in the Schedule TO filed by GMCR with the SEC on December 11, 2009 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Schedule TO”), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal,” together with the Offer to Purchase and any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constituting the “Offer”). Any capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 14D-9.

Item 8 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by replacing the final three sentences under the subheading entitled “Litigation” with the following:

On January 22, 2010, Diedrich and the members of Diedrich’s Board filed with the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange (the “Court”) a demurrer seeking the dismissal of the causes of action alleged in the Amended Complaint. On January 27, 2010, GMCR and the Purchaser filed with the Court a demurrer seeking the dismissal of the causes of action alleged in the Amended Complaint. On March 12, 2010, the Court sustained Diedrich’s demurrer seeking the dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim for equitable assessment of attorneys’ fees, with thirty days leave to amend, and overruled Diedrich’s demurrer seeking the dismissal of the disclosure claims against Diedrich and the members of Diedrich’s Board. Diedrich believes that the allegations of the Amended Complaint are without merit and intends to vigorously contest the action.

SIGNATURES

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 15, 2010

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