I don't buy the story. I knew Sergio Costa through my sister . They roasted beans at the back of Lambeth Walk in Newport Street, London SE11.
They first got into hiring coffee bean silos that were put in many Italian cafes. The choice of different beans was a great concept. Then they got into opening up their own places calling them, Coffee Boutiques'. But it was a family business harder to expand without the expertise for opening doors.
The real business story about this immigrant family is a fantastic one rather than the one Coca Cola merits.
Let's not forget Drury Tea at Wateeloo but don't be deceived by its name, this too was another great Italian family of...
Read moreAll of the staff here seem to be in a great mood perpetually. Nothing but cheerful welcomes and smiles every time I visit. The site is very roomy, and kept very clean and tidy. I can't rate the food, purely because I refuse to pay Costa's excessive prices for something to eat.
There are plenty of sockets available to plug in devices, and I can easily imagine spending an afternoon working from here should my home broadband have issues.
There are always customers, although I've never seen it so crowded that there are no...
Read moreCame into store this morning and found that the guy serving was on his own due to staff illness. Although there was a queue, he apologised to every single person on numerous occasions for the delay in taking their orders and worked hard to serve everyone, including myself, as rapidly as possible. The guys name was Josh and Costa need to take note, they have an amazing member of staff in this young man! 100%...
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