Who owns La Colombe?
La Colombe is owned by Chobani (the United States), which has owned the brand since 11 December 2023.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Chobani — our story, Chobani, LLC. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Chobani, LLC reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Norwich, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Coffee
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About La Colombe
La Colombe is a Philadelphia coffee roaster founded in 1994, best known for its canned draft latte, which uses nitrogen to produce a foam head without a machine. Chobani acquired the business in 2023. The purchase gave the yoghurt maker a route into ready-to-drink coffee, one of the fastest-growing parts of American chilled beverage.
Ownership timeline of La Colombe
Where La Colombe sits in Chobani
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Chobani
Chobani controls 2 brands on Brandtree.
- Chobani (2007)
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.
| 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 |
| Boyds | Royal Cup | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Chobani
Chobani is a privately held company headquartered in Norwich, New York, United States, founded in 2005. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Chobani was founded in 2005 by a Turkish immigrant who bought a closing Kraft yoghurt plant with a small business loan and spent eighteen months developing a strained yoghurt recipe. It took Greek yoghurt from a specialty item to a large share of the American yoghurt aisle within five years.
🇺🇸 La Colombe and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,550 brands that began in the United States. 479 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; La Colombe 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 La Colombe?
The parent company of La Colombe is Chobani, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is La Colombe American?
Yes. La Colombe originated in the United States in 1994 and its owner, Chobani, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Chobani owned La Colombe?
Chobani has owned La Colombe since 11 December 2023.
Is La Colombe still owned by Chobani?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, La Colombe is still owned by Chobani. 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] Chobani — our story — Chobani, LLC, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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