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\n\t\t\t[vc_column_text]\n\n\tC<\/span>osta Coffee\u2019s Express vending machines are driving the bulk of profits at the Costa Coffee UK business as the company installed 1,500 new units last year providing further proof that consumers are increasingly happy with buying premium coffee through self-service machines.<\/p>\n

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The Costa Express business enjoys healthy margins judging by the company\u2019s most recent results \u2013 for the 12 months to December 31 \u2013 that showed a 5% sales growth to \u00a3348 million and profits rising 1% to \u00a361 million. The newly-installed vending machines take the total units in operation around the world to 14,600 of which 13,200 are within the UK and the remainder are scattered across 20 international markets.<\/p>\n

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The potential opportunity of the Express machines was one of the primary factors behind the acquisition of UK-based Costa Coffee from owner Whitbread by Coca-Cola in 2019 for nearly $5 billion. At the time the vending machines generated revenues of \u00a3335 million and profits of \u00a347 million.<\/p>\n

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A major innovation this past year has been the development of a unique vending machine that serves both hot and cold beverages. This is likely to prove crucial for driving future growth because cold drinks account for one in five global purchases at Costa Coffee. Market trends suggest this will grow, judging by the experience at Starbucks where cold drinks account for three-quarters of its sales.<\/p>\n

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Costa Coffee directors stated: \u201cCosta Express continues to innovate in respect of its coffee vending technology. The company has started to roll-out the world\u2019s first integrated hot and cold beverage machine, with placements in several cities across the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The ongoing roll-out of its machines has given Costa Express a sizeable 64% share of the self-service coffee vending market in the UK where the total number of units in operation currently stands at almost 21,000, according to research from World Coffee Portal. The competition includes Absolute Coffee that is the second largest operator with 1,500 units in the marketplace, followed by We Proudly Serve Starbucks that operates 1,100 vending machines across the UK.<\/p>\n

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Many other coffee retailers have so far failed to take the vending machine market seriously despite the success of Costa Express. Although this might be about to change with the recent activity of Pret A Manger that is starting to roll-out vending units to complement its physical cafes business. However, other established operators like Caff\u00e9 Nero have stated that they remain committed to providing hand-prepared coffee drinks from trained baristas.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”37px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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