Coffee & Beverages
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Mixed
4 / 9
out of 9
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Jollibee-owned specialty coffee chain; neutral political profile; no notable DEI activism or LGBTQ campaigns documented in U.S. operations.
Summary
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a specialty coffee and tea chain founded in Los Angeles in 1963 and now owned by Philippine fast-food conglomerate Jollibee Foods Corporation, which acquired it in 2019. The brand has maintained a minimal U.S. political profile with no documented DEI mandates or LGBTQ campaigns.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was acquired by Philippine conglomerate Jollibee Foods Corporation in 2019.
Sources: Reuters — Jollibee acquires Coffee Bean · Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf — About
Rating Logic
Base rating: 5 / 9 (neutral default)
DEI activism: 0 (none documented)
COVID mandate: 0
Political donations: 0
Free-speech / censorship: 0
Final rating:4 / 9 — Mixed
DEI activism: 0 (none documented)
COVID mandate: 0
Political donations: 0
Free-speech / censorship: 0
Final rating:4 / 9 — Mixed