The Latest Breaking News from Costa Coffee

The UK has a new biggest coffee chain – and it’s bad news for Costa

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The Independent UK · Sep 18

Costa no longer Britain’s biggest coffee chain as it’s overtaken by budget favourite

Greggs and Costa both have more than 2,700 outlets across the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Which high street coffee contains the most caffeine? Study shows ‘wild’ difference between Starbucks and Costa

A cappuccino from Costa said to contain as much caffeine as four cans of Red Bull

Evening Standard · Aug 25

Met Police chief Mark Rowley backs sacked Morrisons manager as he urges some Londoners to stop shoplifters

Scotland Yard has stepped up action against shoplifting as the number of cases has surged

Evening Standard · Apr 22

London Costa Coffee hires ‘bouncers’ to guard food as shoplifting fears grow

The popular coffee chain has ramped up security amid rising shoplifting concerns

Evening Standard · Apr 11

The weird and wonderful world of cycling team sponsors

With bike-racing teams bankrolled by the makers of everything from cigarettes and crisps to cow headlocks, we take a tour of some of the sport’s most incongruous commercial relationships

Cycling Weekly · Apr 3

Coca-Cola reportedly abandons plans to sell Costa Coffee chain

US owner scraps auction after bids from private equity firms fail to meet its £2bn sale expectations, report says

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

UK hits ‘peak Costa’ as soaring prices see coffee chain’s losses double

The drinks chain is owned by Coca-Cola, which is exploring a possible sale for around £2bn

The Independent UK · Jan 2

Costa launches first-ever pod coffee machine – but you may struggle to get one

The Podio X1 is here

T3 · Oct 22, 2025

Thousands of Costa Coffee outlets are offering £1 drinks today

The offer lasts strictly for one day only

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025