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Costa Express
Costa Express Installs 6000th
Self-Serve Coffee Bar
Costa Express, the UK’s leading on-the-go coffee
brand, today announces the installation of its 6,000th
self-serve coffee bar in Tesco High Wycombe. The
milestone puts Costa Express on track to achieve its
target of over 8,000 machines by 2020.
Following the £59.5 million acquisition of Coffee
Nation in March 2011 and after extensive re-branding
and technological developments, Costa Express has
grown at an average of 70 new self-serve coffee bars
every month.
The strength of the Costa brand combined with the
convenience of the self-serve format has proved
a winning combination with the machines easily
accessed in a variety of locations including forecourts,
convenience stores and workplaces.
Using leading technology, Costa Express expertly
serves barista-style coffee by combining fresh milk
with Costa’s famous freshly ground Mocha Italia blend
– the same blend enjoyed in our stores by coffee lovers
around the world. The self-serve machine provides
customers with an interactive experience that appeals
to all five senses: an elegant and sophisticated design,
touch screen menu for easy use, the gentle soundtrack
of a Costa store, the aroma from freshly made coffee
and the taste of Costa’s delicious Mocha Italia blend.
Murray McGowan, Costa Express Managing Director,
comments; ‘Costa Express has enjoyed tremendous
growth from 877 machines in 2011 to 6,000 today.
We’ve always been confident that we can deliver an
unbeatable coffee experience to on-the-go customers
by using interactive technology, great Costa Coffee
and fresh milk.
‘This 6000th install milestone only continues to
demonstrate that there is clear appetite for our awardwinning coffee brand. We’ve also been able to export
the intelligent concept to international markets and
are enc ouraged by the results, signifying the appeal of
the brand overseas and potential for further growth.’
If you’d like further information on partnership
opportunities with the Costa Express brand please
contact the sales team on 0845 450 5757 or visit
costaexpressbusiness.co.uk.