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SOLIHULL COSTA CUSTOMER VISITS LOCAL STORE 364 DAYS A YEAR KNOWN BY ALL AS ‘MR COSTA’
A man in Solihull has been announced one of Costa’s most loyal customers, visiting his local store for the past 15 years.
Don, 81 from Solihull visited the Mell Square store weekly before the death of his wife in 2005, and now finds comfort in visiting the welcoming staff at his local Costa everyday, who have become his close friends.
Don said, "I think Costa is second to none. I have been going there for 364 days a year for 15 years. Seeing the staff at Costa each day keeps me young.”
The UK continues to become a country of coffee connoisseurs, which is why it is vital for Costa to use their 40 plus years of experience to consistently provide irresistible coffee, paired with quality food, in a welcoming environment.
Jim Slater, Managing Director at Costa said, “Our customers keep coming back because our specialist baristas are highly skilled, and are trusted to create a beautiful hand-crafted coffee every time. It takes time, training and dedication to be a Costa barista. We want all of our teams to enjoy their time with Costa, and hopefully create the occasional little moment of happiness for our customers too.”
Costa is celebrating its customers and employees throughout September and October, for more stories on Costa people please visit www.costa.co.uk
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Founded in London by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in 1971, Costa is the UK’s favourite coffee shop, having been awarded “Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain in the UK and Ireland" by Allegra Strategies for five years running (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & November 2014).
With over 1,968 coffee shops in the UK and more than 1,157 shops in 29 overseas markets, Costa has diversified into both the at-home and gourmet self-serve markets. There are now more than 4,086 Costa Express self-serve machines.
In the UK Costa employs over 15,000 people and creates around 1,500 jobs each year.
Costa is committed to looking after coffee-growers. That's why we've established The Costa Foundation, a registered charity. The Costa Foundation's aims are to relieve poverty, advance education and the health and environment of coffee-growing communities around the world. So far, The Costa Foundation has funded the building of 46 schools and improved the social and economic welfare of coffee-growing communities.
