Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu
‘People not only want caffeine but iced herbal teas and those drinks that people will drink in the afternoon and evening,’ says CEO. Photograph: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreen‘People not only want caffeine but iced herbal teas and those drinks that people will drink in the afternoon and evening,’ says CEO. Costa says it is now the largest seller of matcha via cafes in the UK.The Costa Ltd arm made an operating profit of £20m in the year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024 and £5.8m the year before, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
- ▪‘People not only want caffeine but iced herbal teas and those drinks that people will drink in the afternoon and evening,’ says CEO.
- ▪Photograph: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreen‘People not only want caffeine but iced herbal teas and those drinks that people will drink in the afternoon and evening,’ says CEO.
- ▪Costa says it is now the largest seller of matcha via cafes in the UK.The Costa Ltd arm made an operating profit of £20m in the year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024 and £5.8m the year before, according to accounts filed a
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‘People not only want caffeine but iced herbal teas and those drinks that people will drink in the afternoon and evening,’ says CEO. Photograph: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreen‘People not only want caffeine but iced herbal teas and those drinks that people will drink in the afternoon and evening,’ says CEO. Photograph: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/ShutterstockFood & drink industryCosta’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024Sarah ButlerSun 4 Oct 2026 05.50 EDTLast modified on Sun 4 Oct 2026 07.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleCosta’s main coffee shop arm has returned to the black after revamping its high street outlets and…
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