Our history

Tchibo stands for a unique business model. Tchibo operates around 900 stores, over 24,300 retail outlets and national online stores in eight countries. In addition to coffee and the single-serve systems Cafissimo and Qbo, the company uses this multichannel distribution system to offer a weekly changing range of non-food products and services such as travel and mobile communications. In 2022, Tchibo generated sales of 3.25 billion euros with 11,318 employees worldwide. Tchibo is the roasted coffee market leader in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary and is one of the leading e-commerce companies in Europe.

Founded in Hamburg in 1949, the family-owned company has received several awards for its sustainable business policy: the 2012 Award for Business Ethics and the Logistics Environmental Award and the 2013 CSR Awards from the German government and the EU. In 2016, Tchibo was named Germany's most sustainable large company.