In 1971 two brothers, Bruno and Sergio, moved to London. Coming form Italy, they were disappointed in the coffee they tasted. ‘Why are you settling for mediocre?’ they asked. Very politely. And the Costa dream was born. From tiny beans great big Mochas grow(!), and we’re now the UK’s favourite coffee shop, with over 2,400 stores in the UK, over 1,400 stores internationally and over 8000 Costa Express self-service units. We believe in great coffee for everyone……and we mean everyone! We want to become the worlds most loved coffee brand, so we’ve set ourselves some quite ambitious growth goals. Costa is all about coffee and our people get a kick out of serving the best they can. We like to keep it simple and inclusive so there’re no pretension, no elitism, and very few do’s and don’ts. Maybe it’s because we love coffee, but we really value a feeling of warmth in our teams and in our communities. We encourage trust and empower our people to feel supported to make their own decisions. And we love a can-do attitude, boldness and the courage to create positive change. Some companies spout this kind of froth but don’t back it up in their actions, but at Costa Coffee we’re genuine. We really mean what we say, and we’re committed to our people, our customers and our growth plans.