Costa (Costa): Costa Coffee (British coffeehou…

Meanings

1 Costa Coffee (British coffeehouse chain, widely present in mainland China)

Characters

C

Examples

下楼 Costa 买杯拿铁再回去开会。

Xià lóu Costa mǎi bēi nátiě zài huíqu kāihuì.

Run down to Costa, grab a latte, then head back to the meeting.

这栋写字楼一楼就是 Costa,特别方便。

Zhè dòng xiězìlóu yī lóu jiùshì Costa, tèbié fāngbiàn.

There's a Costa right on the ground floor of this office tower — super convenient.

Tips

culture

UK chain founded in London in 1971 by the Costa brothers; acquired by Coca-Cola in 2019. Entered mainland China in 2006 through a joint venture with Yueda Group. Usually positioned as a direct Starbucks competitor but with a stronger espresso profile; Chinese menu also stocks localized drinks like 桂花拿铁.