Who owns Farmer Brothers?
Farmer Brothers is owned by Royal Cup (the United States), which has owned the brand since 5 May 2026.[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
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Birmingham
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1912
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Coffee
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Farmer Brothers
Farmer Brothers is a coffee roaster, wholesaler and equipment servicer that was founded in 1912, incorporated in California in 1923 and now has its principal office in Fort Worth, Texas. It sells coffee, tea and culinary products mainly to foodservice customers through a direct-store-delivery network. On 5 May 2026 it merged into a subsidiary of Royal Cup and became a wholly owned subsidiary.
Ownership timeline of Farmer Brothers
Where Farmer Brothers 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
Other brands in coffee, and who owns them
The 66 brands in coffee on Brandtree belong to 33 owners. The largest is Keurig Dr Pepper, with 10; Royal Cup has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Douwe Egberts | Keurig Dr Pepper | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Café Caribe | Coffee Holding | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Café Barão | Melitta | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Nescafé | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Ah Huat | Power Root | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Barcaffè | Atlantic Grupa | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
| Carte Noire | Lavazza | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Almendra Tropical | CasaLuker | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
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.
🇺🇸 Farmer Brothers 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; Farmer Brothers 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 Farmer Brothers?
The parent company of Farmer Brothers is Royal Cup, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Farmer Brothers American?
Yes. Farmer Brothers originated in the United States in 1912 and its owner, Royal Cup, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Royal Cup owned Farmer Brothers?
Royal Cup has owned Farmer Brothers since 5 May 2026.
Is Farmer Brothers still owned by Royal Cup?
Yes. As of 19 October 2026, Farmer Brothers 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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