Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu

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• Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.
• Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:50:28 UTC.

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