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Tchibo: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Tchibo is a family-owned company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany that owns 1 consumer brand.[1]

Tchibo was founded in Hamburg in 1949 selling coffee by post, and its name combines the founder's surname Tchilling-Hiryan with Bohne, the German for bean. It sells a rotating weekly range of non-food goods alongside coffee, a format almost unique in retail.

Company facts

Legal name
Tchibo GmbH
Type
family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
Headquarters
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Founded
1949
Wikidata
Q564213
Website
www.tchibo.com
Last verified
· 1 sources

Tchibo in numbers

Everything Tchibo owns

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Tchibo own?

Tchibo owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including Tchibo.

Is Tchibo a German company?

Yes. Tchibo is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany and was founded in 1949.

Who owns Tchibo?

Tchibo is privately held. Tchibo was founded in Hamburg in 1949 selling coffee by post, and its name combines the founder's surname Tchilling-Hiryan with Bohne, the German for bean.

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. [1] Tchibo — the company — Tchibo GmbH, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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