How Much Is Coffee at UK Chains? Greggs Overtakes Costa to Become UK's 'Most Popular'

How much is coffee at UK chains? Greggs overtakes Costa to become UK's 'most popular'

Expansion means Greggs overtakes Costa to become UK's largest chain of cafes

Costa loses crown as UK’s biggest coffee chain to budget favourite

Greggs and Costa both have more than 2,700 outlets across the UK

Greggs overtakes Costa as largest UK coffee destination

Greggs has overtaken Costa Coffee to become the UK’s largest branded coffee shop operator, highlighting the growing influence of food-to-go retailers in the increasingly competitive coffee market. According to Allegra World Coffee Portal’s Project Café UK 2026 report, Greggs had 2,737 outlets compared with Costa’s 2,707. This puts the bakery and food-to-go retailer ahead of...