Coca-Cola exploring sale of popular UK chain Costa Coffee: report

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Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola working with investment bank Lazard to review options, including a potential sale, of British coffee chain Costa, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. Coca-Cola did not immediately respond to a request for a comment outside regular business hours. Costa, and Lazard did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The company has held […]


Coffee at 30 cents escalates into billion-dollar burn for JD.com, Meituan, and Alibaba

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A Meituan food delivery courier rides an electric scooter in Chongqing, China, on March 29, 2025. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images In China’s fiercely competitive market, the latest price war is playing out in the growing “instant commerce” sector, where companies are launching massive subsidies and other incentives to get consumers […]


Patrick Mahomes talks Throne Coffee investment, 18 game NFL season

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has added “coffee entrepreneur” to his already packed resume. The three-time Super Bowl champion has invested in Throne Sport Coffee, adding to the 29-year-old superstar’s portfolio off the field. As his Chiefs and the rest of the NFL gear up for the upcoming season, Mahomes spoke to CNBC about […]


Banana, coffee, toilet paper prices could rise

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A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shoppers will likely pay more for coffee, bananas, vanilla and toilet paper over the coming weeks as the Trump administration’s new tariffs go into effect. The U.S. plans to hike tariff rates on […]