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Costa rolls out self-serve hot and iced drinks machine
The Costa Express upgraded machines will be available this summer.
Costa Coffee has upgraded its Costa Express machine to deliver both hot and iced drinks, rolling them out across England, Scotland and Wales this summer.
The move follows a successful trial in Bristol last summer, alongside testing dairy alternative milks in a small number of machines.
Customers will now be able to choose from a large variety of hot and iced barista-quality drinks, with drinks ranging from hot or cold lattes and cappuccinos, to iced fruit cordials and milk coolers.
What’s more, for a short time this summer as part of Costa Coffee’s Summer of Ice, Costa Express customers can pick up a limited-edition new Iced Salted Caramel Frappé, created by using a shot of Espresso, foamed fresh milk, ice, and buttery salted caramel syrup.
All coffee beans used in the Costa Express machines are made using Costa Coffee’s Mocha Italia Signature Blend, while the machines also recreate the hustle and bustle of Costa Coffee stores, by using specially created audio sounds of the burring of the coffee grinder and the tinkle of a spoon against a porcelain cup.
Nick Orrin, Costa Express Director UK & Ireland, said: “The technology used in these state-of-the-art machines is nothing short of a gold-standard level of innovation – a world’s first for the self-service coffee machine industry.
“What’s more, we are giving our customers what they have been asking for from us – their favourite crafted coffee, personalised for how they want it and when they want it.”
In addition to this roll-out, Costa Coffee recently announced that, alongside its franchise partners, it expects to open over 100 new stores across the UK in 2022, including over 60 new Drive-Thru stores, creating nearly 1,000 new jobs.
The growth in Drive-Thrus is part of Costa Coffee’s growth strategy which will also see Costa Coffee continuing to invest in travel locations, high streets, and retail parks, alongside its growing At-Home and Ready-To-Drink products.
