Who owns Starbucks at Home?
Starbucks at Home is made and sold by Nestlé (Switzerland, SIX: NESN) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2018; Nestlé does not own the name.[1] The Starbucks at Home name is owned by Starbucks.
Made and sold under licence; the Starbucks at Home name is owned by Starbucks.
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Nestlé S.A. reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland, Vevey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2018
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Coffee
- Parent ticker
- SIX: NESN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Starbucks at Home
Nestlé sells Starbucks packaged coffee, capsules and teas in supermarkets worldwide under a perpetual licence bought in 2018 for $7.15 billion. Starbucks owns the brand and runs the cafés; Nestlé makes and sells the retail products. It is one of the largest brand licensing agreements ever signed in consumer goods.
Ownership timeline of Starbucks at Home
Where Starbucks at Home sits in Nestlé
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Aero
- Boost
- Carnation
- Cerelac
- Chocapic
- Coffee mate
- Felix
- Fitness
- Friskies
- Garden Gourmet
- Gerber
- Häagen-Dazs
- Hot Pockets
- KitKat
- La Lechera
- Lean Cuisine
- Maggi
- Milo
- NAN
- Nescafé
- Nescafé Dolce Gusto
- Nescafé Gold Blend
- Nescau
- Nespresso
- Nesquik
- Nesquik Ready to Drink
- Nestlé Toll House
- Perrier
- Purina
- S.Pellegrino
- Smarties
- Stouffer's
- Vittel
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Frequently asked questions
Who makes Starbucks at Home?
Nestlé makes and sells Starbucks at Home under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2018.
Does Nestlé own Starbucks at Home?
No. Nestlé holds a licence to make and sell Starbucks at Home, which is not the same as owning it. The name belongs to Starbucks.
Who owns the Starbucks at Home name?
Starbucks owns the Starbucks at Home trademark. Nestlé pays to use it.
Where did Starbucks at Home come from?
Starbucks at Home originated in the United States in 2018.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Nestlé S.A. Annual Report 2025 — Nestlé S.A., Annual report, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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