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NEWS | Costa Coffee forays into Chennai; to triple no. of outlets by 2016



Costa Coffee has launched its first store in Chennai with the formal inauguration of its outlet at Harrington Road. 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.
” Costa’s store at Harrington Road is in line with the international design aesthetic of Costa. The store will serve over 25 varieties of hot and cold coffee and flavoured drinks along with a range of snacks and food items from both the international range as well as a range customized to suit Indian palates and preferences. UK based Costa Coffee was the first international coffee chain to set up business in India in September 2005 partnering with Devyani International Limited [DIL], which has a large footprint in the retail food and beverages business in the country. 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 happy customers across its stores in India.