Who owns the coffee, tea & hot drinks brands?
40 coffee, tea & hot drinks brands tracked here are owned by 15 companies; the three largest owners, Nestlé, JDE Peet's and Lavazza, control 20 of them (50%) as of Sep 2026.
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40
brands
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15
owning companies
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50%
held by top 3 owners
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17
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of coffee, tea & hot drinks brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
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| 1 | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 9 | Milo, Nescafé, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Nescafé Gold Blend, Nescau and 4 more |
| 2 | JDE Peet's | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 8 | Douwe Egberts, Jacobs, Kenco, L'OR, Moccona and 3 more |
| 3 | Lavazza | 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Carte Noire, Lavazza, Merrild |
| 4 | Tata Consumer | 🇮🇳 India | 3 | Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Tea, Tetley |
| 5 | J.M. Smucker | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Café Bustelo, Folgers |
| 6 | Tchibo | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2 | Davidoff Café, Tchibo |
| 7 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Keurig |
| 8 | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2 | Horlicks, Lipton |
| 9 | Associated British Foods | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2 | Ovaltine, Twinings |
| 10 | Starbucks | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Starbucks Reserve, Teavana |
| 11 | Ajinomoto | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Blendy |
| 12 | Hain Celestial | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Celestial Seasonings |
| 13 | Chobani | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | La Colombe |
| 14 | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Maxwell House |
| 15 | illy | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1 | illy |