Costa Coffee and Sainsbury’s join forces to bring fantastic new cafe experience to UK supermarkets nationwide.
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GLOCosta Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop* and Sainsbury’s, have today announced the launch of their new collaboration, aimed at providing a fantastic new cafe experience for customers across the United Kingdom. The agreement represents an exciting expansion for Costa Coffee as it unveils initial plans to open eleven new stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets throughout 2024.
The collaboration between the two brands will cater to the evolving needs and preferences of supermarket customers, who are looking for convenient, great-quality coffee. Costa Coffee will bring its renowned coffee expertise and welcoming store environments to Sainsbury’s customers across the country.
With an investment exceeding £3 million, Costa Coffee will open eleven stores boasting its new modern and inviting store design. The new stores will be perfect for customers seeking a break in their day or a place to connect with friends and family, with the option to pick up their groceries at Sainsbury’s there
The agreement is also set to create over 100 job opportunities, bringing a boost to many local communities. With training opportunities available for team members, the next generation of expert Costa Coffee Baristas will soon be in place in Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the UK.
Speaking about the announcement, Nick Ridley, Property Director at Costa Coffee, commented: “We are excited to join forces with Sainsbury’s, bringing our much-loved Costa Coffee experiences to shoppers nationwide. We’re proud that we will soon be able to make a difference to customers looking to catch up with friends and family over lunch or enjoy a beloved Costa coffee after their weekly shop.”
The new store tie-up is the latest step in a strong relationship between the two companies. Alongside its Ready to Drink and At Home ranges, Costa Coffee already has over 1,000 Costa Express machines in Sainsbury’s stores and petrol stations, selling a staggering ten million cups of coffee in 2023 alone. It gives coffee fans access to an even wider array of ‘total coffee’ options – from enjoying the taste of Costa Coffee in-store or grabbing a quick cup on-the-go, to savoring it at home or at work.
Richard Crampton, Sainsbury’s Director of Fresh Food, said: “We know that customers like the convenience of being able to stop for a drink, snack or sit-down lunch while they’re doing their shopping, and we think that Costa Coffee stores will offer a fantastic opportunity to do this within Sainsbury’s supermarkets. That’s why we’re delighted to be building on our existing collaboration with Costa Coffee to roll out this fantastic new option for customers in our stores over the next year and we’re looking forward to hearing what they think.”
Sainsbury’s Farlington Superstore in Portsmouth is home to the supermarket’s inaugural Costa Coffee store, which opened its doors for the first time on Thursday (15th of February 2024) last week. Marking the beginning of an exciting expansion across Sainsbury’s locations nationwide, the new store boasts a contemporary and relaxing setting for customers to unwind after their supermarket shop or meet up with loved ones whilst enjoying a pick-me-up beverage or food item.
Creating nine new job roles within the local Portsmouth community, Costa Coffee’s team of expert baristas looks forward to welcoming customers and shoppers alike to the brand-new first-of-its-kind Costa Coffee store under its collaboration with Sainsbury’s.
About Costa Coffee
Founded in London by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in 1971, Costa Coffee is present in 50 countries around the world, with 2,700+ coffee shops in the UK & Ireland and 1,300+ globally. We are proud to be the Nation’s Favourite coffee shop, having been awarded “Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain in the UK and Ireland” by Allegra Strategies for 14 consecutive years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).
Making a positive contribution to the communities we are part of is extremely important to us, both here in the UK and across the world. That’s why we established The Costa Foundation in 2007, a registered charity with the aim of improving the life chances of children in coffee growing communities by helping them access a safe, quality education. So far, The Costa Foundation has funded over 100 school projects and changed the lives of more than 120,000 children. We also have a UK-wide Community Programme, which enables our teams to volunteer their time to good causes locally and to invite community groups to make use of our welcoming space in stores.
In 2011, Costa Coffee purchased Coffee Nation, which is now Costa Express. Today, Costa Express operates in 20 international markets, with over 14,200+ coffee machines in the UK and more than 1,600+ globally. Proudly serving the same Costa Coffee Mocha Italia Signature Blend coffee beans found in stores, combined with fresh milk to create a delicious and warming cup of coffee on the go. In 2022, Costa Coffee announced that it would be rolling out its innovative Costa Express’s Hot and Iced Drinks self-serve machines.
Costa Coffee’s Proud to Serve offer enables our corporate partners to serve a range of Costa Coffee beverages for customers and employees, without the need of a full Costa Coffee store. With presence across 22 international markets, Costa Coffee proudly supports over 30,000+ Proud to Serve sites across the UK and globally.
All Costa Coffee products, including our At-Home and Costa Coffee in a can range, have been expertly crafted by Gennaro Pelliccia, our Master of Coffee and uses Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee beans.
About Sainsbury’s
Offering delicious great quality food at competitive prices has been at the heart of what we do since John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury opened our first store in 1869. Today, inspiring and delighting our customers with tasty food remains our priority and our purpose is clear – driven by our passion for food, together we serve and help every customer.
Our focus on great value food and convenient shopping, whether in-store or online is supported by our brands – Argos, Tu Clothing, Habitat, Sainsbury’s Bank, Nectar and Smart Charge. Sainsbury’s has almost 600 supermarkets and over 800 convenience stores. Argos is a leading digital retailer and is the third most visited retail website in the UK, with over 70 per cent of its sales starting online. Argos is conveniently available for customers to collect from hundreds of Sainsbury’s stores. Digital and technology enables us to adapt as customers shop differently and our profitable, fast-growing online channels offer customers quick and convenient delivery and collection capability.
Our colleagues are integral to our success, now and in the future.
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