Who owns Lavazza?
Lavazza is owned by Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. (Italy).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Lavazza Group — the company, Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Turin
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Turin
- Founded
- 1895
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Coffee
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Lavazza
Lavazza is the largest coffee brand in Italy, holding a substantial share of household coffee there, and it sells roast and ground, beans and capsules across more than 140 countries. Blending across origins remains the core of what it does.
Ownership timeline of Lavazza
Where Lavazza sits in Lavazza
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Lavazza brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Lavazza
Lavazza controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Carte Noire (1978)
- Merrild (1964)
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; Lavazza 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 |
| Boyds | Royal Cup | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Almendra Tropical | CasaLuker | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
About the owner: Lavazza
Lavazza is a family-owned company headquartered in Turin, Italy, founded in 1895. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Lavazza was founded in a Turin grocery shop in 1895 by a man who worked out that blending beans from different origins produced a more consistent cup than any single origin could. It remains owned by the fourth generation of the founding family.
🇮🇹 Lavazza and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 210 brands that began in Italy. 77 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Lavazza is not one of them.
- Aperol — Campari Group 🇳🇱
- Birra Moretti — Heineken 🇳🇱
- Birrificio del Ducato — Duvel Moortgat 🇧🇪
- Caffè Corsini — Melitta 🇩🇪
- Martini — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Peroni — Asahi Group 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Lavazza?
The parent company of Lavazza is Luigi Lavazza S.p.A., a family-owned company headquartered in Italy.
Is Lavazza Italian?
Yes. Lavazza originated in Italy in 1895 and its owner, Luigi Lavazza S.p.A., is also headquartered in Italy.
Is Lavazza still owned by Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Lavazza is still owned by Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. 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] Lavazza Group — the company — Luigi Lavazza S.p.A., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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