Who owns Starbucks Reserve?
Starbucks Reserve is owned by Starbucks (the United States, NASDAQ: SBUX).[1]
Evidence: Starbucks Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-14, SEC EDGAR, 14 November 2025. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Starbucks Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Seattle, Washington
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2010
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Coffee
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: SBUX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Starbucks Reserve
Starbucks Reserve is the company's small-lot, single-origin coffee line, sold in a small number of large Roastery locations and through selected stores. It exists to answer the third-wave coffee movement that grew up in reaction to Starbucks itself. The Roasteries are very large sites combining roasting, bars and retail in one building.
Ownership timeline of Starbucks Reserve
Where Starbucks Reserve sits in Starbucks
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Starbucks
Starbucks controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Teavana (1997)
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: Starbucks
Starbucks is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States, founded in 1971. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: SBUX.
Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971 selling roasted beans rather than drinks. Howard Schultz joined in 1982, failed to persuade the founders to sell espresso, left to start his own bar, and bought the company in 1987. It is the largest coffeehouse chain in the world.
🇺🇸 Starbucks Reserve 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; Starbucks Reserve 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 Starbucks Reserve?
The parent company of Starbucks Reserve is Starbucks, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Starbucks Reserve American?
Yes. Starbucks Reserve originated in the United States in 2010 and its owner, Starbucks, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Starbucks Reserve still owned by Starbucks?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Starbucks Reserve is still owned by Starbucks. 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] Starbucks Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-14 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 14 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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