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Toby's Estate

Coffee · 73+ locations · Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, NYC, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, and the Gulf

The Australian roaster with a cult following is back in New York, years after its old Brooklyn cafés became Partners Coffee. Japanese coffee giant UCC Group owns the brand outright now, and the Tribeca café is a franchise.

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Toby's Estate sells a real craft story: direct trade with growers and more than 80 coffees released a year. But Japan's UCC Group has owned every share since 2022, so the founder no longer owns the brand. The Tribeca café is a franchise, though its owners haven't been named. The brand answers to UCC.

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Company data last updated September 2026

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