Costa Coffee Christmas and Boxing Day 2024 opening times: What time are stores open?
12/16/2024 07:12 AM
COSTA Coffee is one of the nation’s favourite places to get a caffeine boost.
The chain will be operating different hours during the festive period, though, so don’t miss out on grabbing a delicious drink before the shop closes its doors for Christmas.
Costa’s regular hours
Normally, Costa opens between 7am and 8am and closes at around 8pm.
The coffee brand has over 2600 stores across the UK and even has 1,400 other branches across the world.
The chain’s special blends of coffee and their low prices have made it the nation’s favourite coffee shop, according to a 2024 survey by the World Coffee Portal.
Costa at Christmas
Despite their immense popularity, Costa will be reducing its hours during the festive period.
The coffee shop will shut on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day so that their hard-working baristas and staff can spend time with their families.
They will also be closing their doors at 6pm on Christmas Eve.
However, some branches will have extended hours in the lead-up to Christmas so that your shopping trips can be fuelled by a delicious caffeine kick.
To make the festive season even more special, they have brought back two beloved drinks.
In December 2024, shoppers will get the chance to treat themselves to a Black Forest hot chocolate or a Caramel Nutcracker latte.
Costa also have a slew of Christmas toasties including a Brie and Cranberry Toastie and a Turkey Feast sandwich.
Costa’s incredible journey
Costa was established in 1971 and opened its first roastery on Fenchurch Street, in London.
Their unique coffee blend was invented by Sergio Costa, whose family had moved to England in the 1950s.
Soon, the coffee became so popular that the family opened their first store in 1981.
By 1995, they had 41 stores in the UK before opening shops across central and eastern Europe.
In 2019, the chain was acquired by The Coca Cola Company in a deal worth $4.9 billion.
As of December 2024, they are the second largest coffeehouse chain in the world after Starbucks.
