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.
The Big Picture
Toby's Estate sells a craft story — direct trade with growers, 80-plus coffees released a year — and it's a real one. What changed is who collects on it: the founder's equity is gone, a general manager has run the brand since 2019, and Japan's UCC Group has owned every share since 2022. The barista pulling your shot in Tribeca answers to a local franchisee; the brand itself answers to Kobe.
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Company data last updated August 2026
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