Greggs overtakes Costa as largest UK coffee destination
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
14/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
8/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
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...
