Who owns The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf?
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is owned by Jollibee Group (the Philippines, PSE: JFC).[1]
Jollibee Group owns 80% of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Jollibee Foods Corporation (80% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇭 Philippines, Pasig City
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Coffee & café chains
- Parent ticker
- PSE: JFC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a Californian café chain that roasts its own coffee and invented the Original Ice Blended drink. Jollibee does not own it outright: its accounts show an 80 per cent indirect holding in Super Magnificent Coffee Company, the Singapore company through which the chain is held. It ended 2025 with 1,079 stores.
Ownership timeline of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- ? – present Jollibee Group (80%) [1] reported
Where The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf sits in Jollibee Group
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf?
The parent company of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is Jollibee Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Philippines.
Is The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf American or Filipino?
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Jollibee Group, which is headquartered in the Philippines. So The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is an American-origin brand under Filipino ownership.
Is The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf still owned by Jollibee Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is still owned by Jollibee Group (80% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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] Jollibee Group 2025 Annual Report — Jollibee Foods Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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