COSTA COFFEE

from CoffeeTalk Jazz Magazine April 2023

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Crafted to be the best.

We’ve been crafting the finest quality coffee for 50 years. From our carefully roasted signature blend—chosen after the Costa brothers blind-tested 112 variations—to our iconic Flat White and many other options. We are proud of Costa’s premium coffee offering. After the first sip, you’ll see why Costa is the perfect cup, every time.

London, born and blended since 1971

We’ve 50 years’ experience of crafting the finest quality coffee. From revolutionary methods and commitment to quality to unforgettable successes that have made Costa Coffee the Nation’s Favorite* coffee shop, our story is as unique as our coffee.

But first, let’s start with how every good story should. At the very beginning.

The Costa Coffee story began back in 1971 when Sergio and Bruno arrived in London with a burning desire to make great tasting coffee a part of everyday life.

Setting up a small roastery in Fenchurch Street, they committed to crafting the finest quality coffee.

It was here the Costa brothers blind-tested 112 variations of coffee before they tasted one good enough to be our signature blend. They named it ‘Mocha Italia’ and it remains our signature blend to this day.

The discovery of coffee

There are several tales of how coffee was first ly lively after feeding on the ripe berries from a bush later known as an Arabica bush. Kaldi tried the berries himself and started to feel just as uplifted.

Local monks quickly learned of Kaldi’s discovery and tried the berries for themselves. They found that the unusual berries helped them stay awake and energized during long periods of prayer. And they also discovered that if they crushed and infused the ‘magical’ berries with cold water, they could enjoy them as a drink.

It wasn’t until much later, between 1000AD and 1200AD, that people tried roasting and crushing the seeds of the coffee cherry (the ‘magic’ berries) and infusing them with hot water. It made a delicious drink, more like the coffee of today.

Inspiring the world to love great coffee

We have always worked hard to bring new coffee experiences to our customers. From the opening of the brothers’ first coffee boutique in the 1980s, innovation has flowed through every aspect and era of Costa Coffee.

We were the first coffee providers in London serving our coffee in porcelain cups; we were the first coffee shop chain to introduce the Flat White in the UK and, with our Express machines, we were the first to bring coffee shop quality coffee to convenience stores and roadsides across the UK.

enjoyed, but the most popular one dates back to 850AD and an Ethiopian goat herder called Kaldi.

One day, Kaldi noticed his goats being especial-

And we’re not stopping there. Our signature blend has stood the test of time and we’re proud to have been voted the UK’s favourite coffee shop* for the 12th consecutive year!