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Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'Really sad news' say shoppers as Costa Coffee closes another high street shop
The coffee shop first opened in Lyme Regis in 2012 after it took over the site from estate agents Fortnam, Smith and Bennett - and now, shoppers have reacted to the news Costa Coffee is set to close one of its high street cafes tomorrow. The coffee chain will pull down the shutters on its Lyme Regis branch in Dorset on April 24. The coffee shop first opened in Lyme Regis in 2012 after it took over the site from estate agents Fortnam, Smith and Bennett. Costa fans have been reacting to the news on social media. One person said: "This is really sad news." Another said: "Hope the Costa staff find other jobs, they're lovely." A third said: "That won't help the high street! Another empty shop!" A spokesperson for Costa said: 'We can confirm that our Costa Coffee store in Lyme Regis will be closing its doors for trade on 24 April.' It follows a string of closures for Costa, including its Shell Highworth Service station branch which closed earlier this week on April 20. Costa still has more than 2,000 branches across the UK. It comes as Costa announced the return of its Iced Whipped Lattes, which are now back on the menu as a permanent item. Iced Whipped Lattes feature a layer of whipped coffee, combined with either dairy milk or a plant-based alternative. They are available in white chocolate and caramel. But in not-so-good news, Costa has confirmed that it no longer offers customers the option to heat up their cinnamon bun after the chain received several complaints of people burning their mouths on the hot icing. The cinnamon bun is a sweet bun swirled with cinnamon filling, decorated with cream cheese icing and dusted with cinnamon powder. One X/ Twitter user asked the company: "Why can't I get my cinnamon bun (best there is) heated? If it's because of stupid H&S issues regarding hot icing, then why can you have hot cheese in your toasties?" Get the best deals and tips from Mirror Money WHATSAPP GROUP: Get money news and top deals straight to your phone by joining our Money WhatsApp group here. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. In response to the comment, Costa said: "We have had several reports of customers burning their mouths on the icing, so we have had to advise our teams not to heat these up anymore. We do apologise for any disappointment caused.' On the official Costa Facebook page, one fan fumed: "It's a sad reflection that the great British public can't be trusted to eat with care, if you have asked for your food to be heated up, you surely can check for yourself that it's not too hot to eat. Cinnamon buns are just so much nicer when they are warm." Another commented: "I used to go to Costa around two or three times a week, I was told by staff in the Consett store they were unable to heat up my much loved cinnamon bun, simple I have now stopped going and visit muffin break instead, where they will warm up a muffin. Health and safety gone mad, Costa loss." In response to a customer's comment, the coffee chain added: "Sorry you're disappointed. This is a health and safety policy, I'm afraid. We will log your feedback internally to be taken into account."
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Costa coffee giving £5 'free' credit with limited time offer
Coffee-lovers will be glad to hear that Costa is offering a limited time deal set to run until the end of March. Customers could get an extra £5 towards their next Costa Coffee drink. Love it or hate it, a Costa Coffee is never too far away. Whether you like a classic Americano, or something a bit fancier, like a Tropical Mango Bubble Frappe, Costa has a whole host of treats on its menu to enjoy. A Costa Coffee gift card could be the perfect present for a birthday, celebration or pick-me-up to buy for friends and family. But, even better, when you spend buy a £20-£39 Gift Card or E-Gift Card from the Costa website ( you can get an extra £5 added for free. READ MORE: The quiet commuter town named UK's best place to live dubbed 'mini-London' READ MORE: Amazon knocks 51% off 'best coffee machine' that comes with 'excellent' milk frother View this post on Instagram A post shared by treatsinstore (@treatsinstore) The more that is spent, the more that will be added to your gift-card. For those adding £40-£59, Costa will add an extra £10 to the card, and when £60-£75 is spent, it will add an extra £15 This offer only lasts until March 30, so customers will need to make sure they get any gift-cards added before then. It can be applied to a maximum of five gift-cards, whether bought to separately or together, over the offer period. It can't be applied to gift cards which are selected to be delivered on a specific date. Costa Coffee recently released their new Spring menu for 2025. It features the widely-anticipated Iced Whipped Lattes which also featured on their menu last year - available in both Caramel and White Chocolate flavours. The coffee chain has also added a new Cinnamon Bun Syrup to their menu which can be added to any of their drinks. Their are also several other sweet treats on the new menu like their Chocolate & Pistachio Cookie Sandwich, Strawberry & Vanilla Cake and the Iced Chick Gingerbread Biscuit. Got a story? Please get in touch at Stay up to date about London's hottest events, latest restaurant openings, and best deals with our Going Out Out newsletter. Sign up HERE!
