FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HEESCHEN PAUL C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DIEDRICH COFFEE INC [ DDRX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. Chairman of the Board
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 450 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/5/2010
(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/5/2010     G   V 112860   (1) D $0   921   D   (2)  
Common Stock                  1558158   I   By Sequoia Enterprises, L.P.   (3)
Common Stock                  321854   I   By D.C.H., L.P.   (4)
Common Stock                  450000   I   By WF Trust   (5)
Common Stock                  250   I   By Paul C. Heeschen Revocable Living Trust   (6)
Common Stock   5/6/2010     G   V 50000   (7) D $0   921   D   (2)  
Common Stock                  1508158   I   By Sequoia Enterprises, L.P.   (3)
Common Stock                  321854   I   By D.C.H., L.P.   (4)
Common Stock                  450000   I   By WF Trust   (5)
Common Stock                  250   I   By Paul C. Heeschen Revocable Living Turst   (6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On May 5, 2010, 112,860 of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Heeschen were transferred to charity, consisting of 38,573 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Heeschen (which consists of 12,859 shares of common stock transferred by Sequoia Enterprises, L.P. ("Sequoia") and 25,714 shares of common stock transferred by D.C.H., L.P. ("D.C.H.") to Mr. Heeschen immediately prior to such transfer to charity), 2,587 shares of common stock held directly by Sequoia, and 71,700 shares of common stock held directly by D.C.H.
( 2)  These shares are owned directly by Mr. Heeschen.
( 3)  These shares are owned directly by Sequoia, a greater than 10% percent owner of the issuer, and indirectly by Mr. Heeschen, the sole general partner of Sequoia with sole voting and investing power as to all of the shares held by Sequoia. Mr. Heeschen is also the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the issuer.
( 4)  These shares are owned indirectly by Mr. Heeschen as the sole general partner of D.C.H. with sole voting and investment power as to all of the shares held by D.C.H.
( 5)  These shares are owned indirectly by Mr. Heeschen as the sole trustee with sole voting and investing power as to all of the shares held by WF Trust.
( 6)  These shares are owned indirectly by Mr. Heeschen as the sole trustee with sole voting and investing power as to all of the shares held by the Paul C. Heeschen Revocable Living Trust.
( 7)  On May 6, 2010, 50,000 of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Heeschen were transferred to charity, consisting completely of shares of common stock held directly by Sequoia.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HEESCHEN PAUL C
450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 450
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 		X X Exec. Chairman of the Board
Sequoia Enterprises, L.P.
450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 450
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
X


Signatures
/s/ Paul C. Heeschen 5/7/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Paul C. Heeschen as General Partner, Sequoia Enterprises, L.P. 5/7/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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