Is Costa Coffee on BDS List?

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Costa Coffee has to be boycotted

Costa Coffee is a brand of Coca-Cola

Jewish founder and highly Israeli-supporting. From 1966 onward Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel . In 1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honored Coca-Cola at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel. Coca-Cola operates a factory in the illegal Israeli settlement of Atarot, which is built in Occupied Palestine.

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History of Costa Coffee

Costa Coffee was founded in London in 1971 by Italian brothers Bruno and Sergio Costa. It began as a wholesale operation, roasting coffee and supplying it to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. The brothers developed a slow-roasted blend that became the foundation of the brand's coffee, and in 1978 they opened their first coffee shop on Vauxhall Bridge Road in London.

In 1995, Costa was acquired by Whitbread PLC, the British hospitality group that also owned Premier Inn. At the time, Costa had fewer than 40 stores. Under Whitbread's ownership, the chain grew rapidly across the United Kingdom, becoming the country's largest coffee shop chain and expanding into the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, including China.

Costa also expanded beyond its cafés with Costa Express, a network of self-service coffee machines placed in petrol stations, supermarkets, and other high-traffic locations. This format allowed the brand to reach customers in places where a full coffee shop would not be practical and became an important part of its business.

In 2019, The Coca-Cola Company completed its acquisition of Costa from Whitbread for around £3.9 billion, giving Coca-Cola a major position in the global hot drinks market. Since then, Costa has been sold not only in its own stores but also as ready-to-drink canned coffee, home coffee products, and machine-based offerings in many countries.