Costa Coffee
/install costa-coffee
Costa Coffee
Historical Timeline
- 1971 — Sergio and Bruno Costa open first roastery in London
- 1978 — First Costa Coffee shop on Vauxhall Bridge Road
- 2000s — International expansion (Middle East, Asia)
- 2018 — Coca-Cola acquires Costa for $5.1B
- 2019 — Costa Express machines reach 10,000+ locations
- 2023 — 4,000+ stores across 40+ countries
Business Model
Coffee shop chain with company-owned and franchised locations. Costa Express vending machines (high-margin), and at-home products distributed through Coca-Cola's network.
Competitive Moat
Coca-Cola's distribution network gives access to retail channels Starbucks cannot reach. Costa Express (15,000+ machines) generates high-margin revenue from non-traditional locations.
Key Data
Stores: 4,000+ across 40+ countries; Parent: Coca-Cola (2018, $5.1B); Express machines: 15,000+; Blend: Mocha Italia since 1971
Interesting Facts
The Coca-Cola acquisition was Coke's largest-ever food acquisition — a $5.1B bet that hot beverages would be the next growth frontier.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install costa-coffee - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/costa-coffee - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Costa Coffee?
Costa Coffee is a global coffee chain founded in 1971, now part of Coca-Cola, with 4,000+ stores and 15,000+ Costa Express machines worldwide. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 43 downloads so far.
How do I install Costa Coffee?
Run "/install costa-coffee" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Costa Coffee free?
Yes, Costa Coffee is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Costa Coffee support?
Costa Coffee is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Costa Coffee?
It is built and maintained by hanxueyuan (@hanxueyuan); the current version is v1.0.0.