Costa Coffee Russia Boycott: The Coca-Cola Company (owners of Costa Coffee) Suspends its Business in Russia, but Costa keeps going
There have been a lot of calls for a Costa Coffee Russia Boycott, and on the 8th of March 2022 the Coca-Cola Company (who own Costa Coffee) have announced that they are suspending their operations in Russia.
However, it appears that Costa Coffee are still operating in Russia.
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Is Costa Coffee still trading in Russia?*
As far as we can tell, Costa Coffee are not currently trading in Russia, based on the following:
On the 8th of March, 2022 Coca-Cola, who own Costa Coffee, released the following statement:
“ATLANTA, March 8, 2022 – The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it is suspending its business in Russia.
Our hearts are with the people who are enduring unconscionable effects from these tragic events in Ukraine.
We will continue to monitor and assess the situation as circumstances evolve.”
You can view the statement here:
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/press-releases/coca-cola-company-suspends-business-russia
*16/03/2022 Edit:
It appears that although Coca Cola have suspended operations in Russia, Costa Coffee stores continue to operate in Russia, based on social media posts by Costa Coffee Russia, as below:
The Facebook post, dated the 10th of March, translates as follows:
“Every day we are ready…
Every day we prepare for you drinks with a huge love ❤
A cup of aromatic coffee from our baristas will certainly cheer up and cheer up. ☕
Americano, cappuccino, latte, cocoa, tea, and maybe smoothies or milkshake from our spring menu – share in comments, what is your favorite in Costa Coffee?“
*25/04/2022 Edit:
One of our readers sent us this video, have a look at the 15 minute mark. Costa Coffee are still operating in Russia it seems.
Who owns Costa Coffee?
Costa Coffee is owned by Coca-Cola.
“The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our hydration, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, SmartWater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest and Ayataka.”
You can view the Costa Coffee Russian portfolio page here:
https://ru.coca-colahellenic.com/ru/our-24-7-portfolio/coffee/costa-coffee
And their website here:
Unsurprisingly, there’s no mention of the Ukraine conflict or the Costa Coffee Russia Boycott.
What about Starbucks and McDonald’s?
McDonald’s and Starbucks have both shut down operations in Russia as well.
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Looks like Costs is still open in Russia. https://www.facebook.com/CostaCoffeeRussia/…Costa Coffee Russia
From March 10th… Every day we prepare drinks for you with lots of love ❤️
A cup of aromatic coffee from our baristas will surely cheer you up and cheer you up ☕
Thank you for the heads-up Steve, we’ve updated the article. Give us a shout if you find out anything else, it seems like the Coca-Cola situation isn’t very straightforward!
Costa Coffee is still open in Russia – you can see it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF_ElHxaTc&t=412s at about 15 minute mark. The video was published on April 19
Interesting – thank you. Looks so quiet you wonder why they are bothering!