Is Tazo Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Tazo tea was founded in 1994 and acquired by Starbucks in 1999. In 2017-2018, Unilever acquired Tazo from Starbucks. Currently owned by Unilever (UK-based multinational).
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | London |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217410/000021741023000016/ul-2… registry record “SEC EDGAR 20-F filed 2023-03-13 by UNILEVER PLC names Tazo — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to Tazo
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia Sinensis | Supermarket | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| DavidsTea | Supermarket | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| DAVIDsTEA Inc. | Specialty Retail (Tea/Home Goods) | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Distinctly Tea | tea companies | Stratford, ON | View ownership → |
| Four O'Clock Tea | Supermarket | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Steeped Tea | Supermarket | Hamilton, ON | View ownership → |
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