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Costa Coffee brews up support for 50 sporting charities nationwide, totalling £50,000 in donations

Stuart Mitchell

Costa Coffee, is once again extending a helping hand to communities across the United Kingdom – and is proud to give a little lift to 50 exceptional sporting groups and charities across the country, pledging a total of £50,000 in donations so far in 2024.  As the Official Coffee Partner at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Costa Coffee is celebrating a summer of sport by supporting local communities and sports clubs up and down the country, investing in the sporting talent of the future.   Celebrating ten years of…

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Costa Coffee commits to halving carbon emissions per coffee serving by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Costa Coffee, has committed to become Net Zero by 2040, and has set a science-based target to halve emissions per serving of coffee by 2030.  Its 2030 target has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – the internationally-recognised partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute and the World Wide Fund for Nature. Understanding the scale of the transition In setting its target, Costa Coffee has evaluated its entire value chain, from coffee farms through to its unique takeaway waffle cups. It found that…

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Costa Coffee to trial new recyclable, fibre lids in stores

Stuart Mitchell

Costa Coffee, has announced the launch of a new trial of 100% fibre lids. Made from renewable plant-based material, the lids are 100% recyclable and will be available at 150 Costa Coffee stores across the UK, until stocks last. The trial goes live just a month after the UK’s biggest coffee shop chain committed to halving carbon emissions per coffee serving by 2030 and reaching Net Zero by 2040. The trial will gather ‘real life’ consumer and store team member feedback of the new lids, following significant testing and development…

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Costa Coffee trials innovative reusable cup scheme powered by blockchain

Stuart Mitchell

Costa Coffee,  has launched a trial of a new blockchain technology-powered reusable cup scheme called BURT. BURT – which stands for ‘Borrow, Use, Reuse, Take Back’ – builds on Costa Coffee’s work to improve the sustainability of its cups and packaging by utilising innovative digital technology, seeking to shift consumer behaviour towards reuse. The trial launches today across 14 stores in Glasgow, the home of COP26, and will last for six months. Costa Coffee will be using the trial to gain feedback from customers and learn about uptake and behaviour…

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Costa Coffee & Too Good To Go Expand UK Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Costa Coffee, has expanded its partnership with the number one anti-food-waste app, Too Good To Go, with the offering now available at 1,100+ participating UK stores. By partnering with Too Good To Go, Costa Coffee fans will help to prevent unsold food from going to waste; from award-winning toasties, fresh salad and scrumptious sweet treats. How does it work? Shoppers simply need to download the free Too Good To Go app and make their purchase, before collecting at a designated pick-up time from their chosen nearby participating store. The collection…

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