who owns costa coffee

Coca-Cola currently owns Costa Coffee.

Quick Scoop: Who owns Costa Coffee?

• Costa Coffee is 100% owned by The Coca-Cola Company.

• Coca-Cola bought Costa from Whitbread in 2018 for about £3.9 billion (around US$5.1 billion).

• In late 2025 there was talk of a possible sale to private equity buyers, but in early 2026 Coca-Cola confirmed it would keep full ownership and had scrapped formal sale plans.

• Costa remains Coca-Cola’s big coffee bet, with thousands of stores plus Costa Express machines in over 30 countries.

A bit of current context

• January–February 2026 reports say Coca-Cola ended the auction process after bids did not meet its price expectations and chose to retain Costa.

• Executives have said they want to focus on improving Costa’s performance rather than selling it “in the near term”.

In short: if you’re wondering who owns Costa Coffee right now, it’s still Coca-Cola, and recent 2026 news has reconfirmed that position.

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