Tchibo is a German chain of coffee retailers and cafés, also known for its weekly-changing range of other products.^[2] The latter includes: clothing, household items, electronics and electrical appliances. In Germany, Tchibo's slogan is "Every week a new world" (German: Jede Woche eine neue Welt);.^[3]

Tchibo has 12,300 employees worldwide (2012), of which 8,400 are located in Germany. The company is led by Dr. Markus Conrad (Chairman of the Executive Committee).

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Nescafé, a brand introduced by the Nestlé company, can be traced back to the 1930s.^[3] In the United States, the Nescafé name was used on its products until the late 1960s. Later, Nestlé introduced a new brand in the US called "Taster's Choice", which supplanted Nescafé for many years. Taster's Choice was also introduced into Canada at the same time, and continues to be sold as a separate product, branded as superior to Nescafé, and is higher priced.

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Dallmayr is a luxury delicatessen food store in Munich, Germany, dating back to the 17th century. Its reputation is comparable to Fauchonin Paris, Fortnum & Mason in London, or Meidi-Ya in Tokyo.^{[citation needed]} About 2.5 million people visit the main store every year. Besides luxury food, Dallmayr also sells a luxury brand of coffee, includes a restaurant, a party service, and other food related services. The revenue of 2004 was 455 million euro with about 2,500 employees. The main competitor in Munich is Feinkost Käfer.

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Lavazza imports coffee from around the world. Countries include Brazil and Colombia in South America, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Honduras in Central America, Uganda in Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam in Asia and the United States and Mexico in North America. Sustainable production concerns have led the company to develop the ¡Tierra! project, a sustainable agriculture program in Honduras, Colombia, and Peru, that seeks to improve the quality of coffee as well as the environmental and working conditions of those communities

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