5 Largest Coffee Companies in the World in 2021

4. Costa Coffee; Owned by The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO)

Costa coffee is a British coffee company with headquarters in Dunstable, England. It was founded in 1971 by two brothers, who initially wanted to sell roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. The coffeehouse is located in 31 countries, with over 3,100 stores. In 2019, Costa Coffee became the subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) after being sold for worth 3.9 billion euros. According to World Coffee Portal, the company managed to open around 56 stores in the UK in 2020 and retained a 29% share of the UK’s total branded coffee chain market. Recently, Costa Coffee has introduced its signature-flavored canned coffee sold in several stores across the UK, including Sainsbury’s and Asda. Its revenue of $2.07 billion in 2020 makes it one of the largest coffee companies in the world.