Not many consumer products are truly timeless, but coffee passes the test. Today, about 1 billion people around the globe drink coffee daily, making it the most popular beverage in the world.
Coffee stocks are companies that are primarily involved in the coffee business, either as café chains, wholesalers that sell packaged coffee, roasters, or even producers.
If you're looking to get a piece of a huge industry, keep reading to learn about eight of the best coffee companies you can own today.
Top coffee stocks to consider
| Name and ticker | Market cap | Dividend yield | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) | $98.9 billion | 2.83% | Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
| Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) | $35.6 billion | 4.38% | Beverages |
| Nestlé (OTC:NSRGY) | $241.3 billion | 3.86% | Food Products |
| J.M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) | $10.2 billion | 4.60% | Food Products |
| Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) | $7.9 billion | 0.00% | Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
| BRC (NYSE:BRCC) | $86.1 million | 0.00% | Food Products |
| Luckin Coffee (OTC:LKNCY) | $8.4 billion | 0.00% | Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
| Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) | $24.7 billion | 3.51% | Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
1. Starbucks
If you're looking for a pure-play coffee stock, Starbucks is your best bet. The company has come to dominate the global café industry by developing a brand synonymous with affordable luxury. It has defined itself as a third place between home and work where you can go to relax or meet up with friends. Today, Starbucks has about 40,000 locations worldwide, more than twice as many as Dunkin', its closest competitor.
NASDAQ: SBUX
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Despite its longtime success, Starbucks has struggled in recent years due to new low-priced competition in China and complaints about slow service in the U.S. However, investors are hopeful that new CEO Brian Niccol, whom the company poached from Chipotle, can turn the business around. Niccol has focused on bringing a human touch back to the brand, with baristas handwriting names on cups and serving drinks in mugs for customers staying in the café.
In the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, it reported positive global comparable sales for the first time in seven quarters, a sign that the turnaround is making progress. At its 2026 Investor Day conference, the company forecast global and U.S. comparable sales growth of at least 3%, more than 2,000 net new stores, an adjusted operating margin of 13.5%-15%, and adjusted earnings per share of $3.35-$4.00. With a return to comparable sales growth and signs that Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" plan is paying off, Starbucks appears to be on the right track.
2. Keurig Dr Pepper
The formation of Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) was the result of a 2018 merger between Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple. It was engineered by JAB, the private German holding company that's become a coffee juggernaut.
NASDAQ: KDP
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As a diversified beverage company, KDP owns a wide variety of brands in coffee and soft drinks, including Snapple, Canada Dry, Green Mountain, Mott's, and its namesake brands -- but coffee is the star here. About 40 million U.S. households now have a Keurig brewing system.
Now, Keurig Dr Pepper is set for another change that will split the company into two following its acquisition of Dutch coffee giant JDE Peet for $18 billion, which is expected to close in the second quarter of the year. KDP will split into a pure-play coffee company and a pure-play beverage unit, effectively unwinding the merger that created Keurig Dr Pepper. Coffee investors should keep an eye out for the split, as the new pure-play coffee stock will be one of the biggest in the world.
3. Nestlé
Nestlé, the world's biggest food business, is a diversified conglomerate with more than 2,000 brands across categories such as coffee, tea, bottled water, candy and sweets, soups, condiments, and pet food. Although a company this diversified can't be distilled into a single product, coffee is a major component of its business, and brands such as Nescafé, Nespresso, and Coffee Mate are known around the world.
OTC: NSRGY
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Nestlé's biggest category is powdered and liquid beverages, which includes the coffee brands Nescafé, Nespresso, and Starbucks. The segment delivered $30.8 billion of the company's $114.6 billion in revenue in 2024, and Nespresso contributed $8 billion in revenue last year. The company said coffee grew in the mid-single digits in 2024.
It's important to distinguish coffee companies like Nestlé, a consumer staples company that sells its products in grocery and convenience stores, from Starbucks, which sells coffee as a discretionary item in restaurants. Nestlé's global reach, marketing power, and expertise in bottled beverages make it an ideal partner for a company such as Starbucks. Selling bagged coffee and ready-to-drink beverages has been a key source of growth for both companies.
4. J.M. Smucker
The brand name Smucker is synonymous with jams, jellies, and other spreads, but packaged coffee makes up a significant percentage of the company's business. Smucker's primary coffee brands are Folgers, Café Bustelo, and Dunkin', which it licenses from Dunkin' (now a part of Inspire Brands).
NYSE: SJM
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For fiscal 2025, which ended April 30, 2025, the U.S. retail coffee segment made up 32% of Smucker's total sales, or $2.8 billion of its $8.7 billion in total revenue. It's now the company's biggest category after it sold several pet food brands, including Rachael Ray Nutrish and 9 Lives. The coffee segment's revenue rose modestly in fiscal 2025, up 4%.
However, as with the other companies on this list, coffee is a high-margin business for Smucker, generating an operating profit margin of 28% in 2025. That makes coffee the company's most profitable segment both by margin and volume. With a collection of well-known brands and leadership in the U.S., coffee should continue to drive strong profits for Smucker.
5. Dutch Bros
After its September 2021 IPO, drive-thru-focused coffee chain Dutch Bros may be the latest to grab the mantle of the "next Starbucks." The Oregon-based coffee slinger is growing quickly, and it's easy to see why it has attracted so much attention from investors.
NYSE: BROS
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The company's drive-thru model and reputation for sweet beverages help differentiate it from coffee chains like Starbucks, and its high average unit volumes indicate strong demand. Dutch Bros finished 2024 with average sales of $2.02 million at its stores, better than most fast-food restaurants. As of Sept. 2025, it had more than 1,000 stores in 18 states and was aiming for 4,000 locations over the long term.
6. Black Rifle Coffee Company
Black Rifle, which went public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in February 2022, puts a unique spin on a commodity product by branding for a specific customer subset -- conservative Americans and veterans in particular. The company's mission is "to serve premium coffee and content to active military, veterans, first responders, and those who love America."
NYSE: BRCC
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Unlike the typical coffee company, Black Rifle defines itself as a media company, and it's a lifestyle brand as much as a coffee brand. The company puts out a magazine and is active in political and cultural issues with its blog and on social media. Black Rifle has begun opening its own stores, which it calls "outposts," and had 36 locations at the end of 2024. However, most of its revenue now comes through the wholesale channel since it sells ready-to-drink and bagged coffee through retailers such as 7-11, Publix, and Walmart (NYSE:WMT).
7. Luckin Coffee
Luckin Coffee may be best known for an accounting scandal that sunk an earlier iteration of the company, leading to its delisting from the Nasdaq in 2019 and its bankruptcy. However, the company emerged from bankruptcy, restructured, and has built a viable and growing business under new ownership.
OTC: LKNCY
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The core concept is essentially the same as the original. Luckin, which is based in China, is undercutting Starbucks, which pioneered the coffee market in China. In fact, Luckin is now larger than Starbucks in China, both in terms of store count and China-based revenue. It has challenged Starbucks by blanketing China with stores and beating it substantially on price. It also appeals to a younger, price-conscious demographic looking for a daily dose of caffeine rather than the "third place" Starbucks is known for being.
As of February 2026, the company had a market capitalization of $11 billion and was seeing growth driven through both new stores and double-digit same-store sales growth. Luckin has even begun expanding outside of China and now has two stores in New York City.
8. Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International is a diversified restaurant operator with franchises like Burger King, Popeyes, Firehouse Subs, and Tim Horton's under its umbrella. Tim Hortons is the biggest source of profit of those four chains, so it makes sense to consider the company if you're interested in coffee stocks. Through the first three quarters of 2025, Tim Hortons contributed $803 million in adjusted operating income out of a total $1.91 billion for the company.
NYSE: QSR
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Tim Hortons is so profitable for Restaurant Brands because it owns the supply chain, selling products to its franchisees and earning a profit. Tim Hortons typically earns an adjusting operating margin of more than 10% as a percentage of systemwide sales, which is unusually high for a franchise business.
How to invest in coffee stocks
If you're looking to invest in coffee stocks, the process is simple. Just follow the list below:
- Open your brokerage app: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.
- Search for the coffee stock: Enter the ticker or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
- Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
- Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.
- Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
- Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.
Are coffee stocks right for your portfolio?
Coffee is a high-margin business for the world's top consumer products companies. It's also a timeless product that's likely to gain popularity as people in China and other countries move into the middle class and consumers seek alternatives to sugary beverages like sodas.
Although coffee is a competitive industry, it offers opportunities in both consumer discretionary and consumer staples stocks. Different types of investors can find the right fit, whether they're seeking growth stocks or dividend stocks. There may not be a lot of pure-play opportunities in the sector, but investors looking to perk up their portfolios should consider the eight stocks above.
Here are a few reasons to consider owning coffee stocks:
- It's one of the most popular beverages in the world and has been for hundreds of years.
- Most of the Chinese population still doesn't drink coffee, representing a huge opportunity in that market.
- It's typically a high-margin product/business.
- It's generally considered healthy, unlike many competing beverages.
- Some coffee stocks are recession-resistant, like consumer staples companies.
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About the Author
Jeremy Bowman has positions in Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Chipotle Mexican Grill, Dutch Bros, J.M. Smucker, Luckin Coffee, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends Nestlé and Restaurant Brands International and recommends the following options: short March 2026 $42.50 calls on Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
