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Is Costa Coffee owned by Coca-Cola?

Yes. Costa Coffee is owned by Coca-Cola, which has controlled the brand since 2019.[1]

Why people ask: A soft drinks company owning a British coffee chain is unexpected, and Coca-Cola bought Costa from Whitbread in 2019.

Costa Coffee

Owner
Coca-Cola since 2019
HQ
🇺🇸 United States
Deal
coca cola acquires costa 2019

Also under Coca-Cola: Appletiser, Aquarius, Ayataka, BodyArmor, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Dasani

Coca-Cola

Parent
Independent (listed or private)
HQ
🇺🇸 United States

Also under Coca-Cola: Appletiser, Aquarius, Ayataka, BodyArmor, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Costa Coffee

Ownership history of Costa Coffee

  1. 1995–2019 Whitbread
  2. 2019–present Coca-Cola

Frequently asked questions

Is Costa Coffee owned by Coca-Cola?

Yes. Costa Coffee is owned by Coca-Cola, which has controlled the brand since 2019.

Who owns Costa Coffee?

Costa Coffee is owned by Coca-Cola, headquartered in United States, since 2019.

Who owns Coca-Cola?

Coca-Cola is a company headquartered in the United States and is not owned by another company recorded here.

Sources (2) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] The Coca-Cola Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. [2] The Coca-Cola Company Annual Report on Form 10-K — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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