Costa Coffee opens first store in Chennai; to have pan-India presence

UK-based Costa Coffee, as part of their expansion plans in India launched its first store in Chennai with the formal inauguration of its outlet at Harrington Road by Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner of Chennai. Speaking on the occasion, Santosh Unni, CEO, Costa Coffee India said "We are delighted to have finally come to Chennai. It will be a privilege to serve the discerning coffee drinkers of Chennai and we are sure they will love the taste of our internationally celebrated coffee.”

Beginning with its first store opening in Connaught Place in New Delhi, Costa Coffee has since established itself in markets in major metros and Tier 1 cities across India with stores in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Jaipur, Ludhiana and Agra and today serves over 4 million cups of coffee a year to customers across its stores in India. "India is a success story for Costa Coffee and some of our learning here makes for a stronger pitch for Costa in emerging markets. We want to have a pan-Indian presence and make Costa the first choice for coffee among customers here,” said Andy Marshall, Managing Director- International Markets Costa Coffee.

Costa's store at Harrington Road is in line with the international design aesthetic of Costa that conveys a distinctly youthful vibe and a global verve in its look and feel. Its reputed coffee quality and consistency of offerings has been a major reason for the brand's strong growth and recognition across the world. It is the first international coffee chain entered India in September 2005 through an exclusive master franchisee tie-up with Devyani International Ltd and now it is the only chain in India to use 100% RFA certified coffee.