Who owns China Mist?
China Mist is owned by Royal Cup (the United States).[1]
Evidence: Farmer Bros. Co. Form 8-K - completion of the merger with Royal Cup, Inc., SEC EDGAR, 5 May 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Royal Cup, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Birmingham
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Tea
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About China Mist
China Mist is a tea brand that Farmer Bros. lists among its primary owned brands, selling flavored and unflavored iced and hot teas through foodservice distributors. Farmer Bros. sells tea in traditional tea bags and sachets and in single-serve pods. Since Farmer Bros. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Cup on 5 May 2026, China Mist has belonged to the Royal Cup group.
Ownership timeline of China Mist
Where China Mist sits in Royal Cup
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Royal Cup
Royal Cup controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Boyds
- Farmer Brothers (1912)
- Royal Cup Coffee & Tea (1896)
Other brands in tea, and who owns them
The 32 brands in tea on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is Orimi Trade, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gita | Orimi Trade | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Fahari Ya Kenya | Ketepa | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Five Roses | AVI | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| ITO EN Matcha Green Tea | ITO EN | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Piala Gold | RG Brands | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| Tata Tea | Tata Consumer | 🇮🇳 India |
| Good Nature | Alkaloid | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Twinings | Associated British Foods | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Royal Cup
Royal Cup is a privately held company headquartered in Birmingham, United States, founded in 1896. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Royal Cup, Inc. is a Delaware corporation behind Royal Cup Coffee & Tea of Birmingham, Alabama, which dates from 1896 and supplies specialty and premium coffees, teas and beverage solutions to foodservice, hospitality, office and specialty coffee customers. Dallas-based Braemont Capital invested in it in December 2025, on undisclosed terms. On 5 May 2026 it completed its acquisition of Farmer Bros. Co. at $1.29 a share in cash.
🇺🇸 China Mist and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; China Mist is not one of them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of China Mist?
The parent company of China Mist is Royal Cup, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is China Mist American?
Yes. China Mist originated in the United States and its owner, Royal Cup, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is China Mist still owned by Royal Cup?
Yes. As of 19 October 2026, China Mist is still owned by Royal Cup. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Farmer Bros. Co. Form 8-K - completion of the merger with Royal Cup, Inc. — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 5 May 2026; retrieved 19 October 2026.
- [2] Farmer Bros. Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-09-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 September 2025; retrieved 19 October 2026.
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