Costa Coffee Allergen Guide
If you love a cup of coffee or a delicious pastry from Costa Coffee but are concerned about allergies, you are not alone. We know that many people have specific dietary requirements or allergies that make it difficult to choose the right boxes and drinks. With this in mind, we have provided detailed Costa Coffee allergy information to help you stay informed about your allergy information, whether you are looking for a dairy-free treat or avoiding nuts.
In this post, we will guide you through Costa Coffee’s allergy offerings, highlight the key allergens so you can be aware and suggest some options that you can enjoy sensibly. Let’s get started.
Costa Coffee Allergen Guide
Costa Coffee CONTENT KEYS Allergen
| CONTENTS KEY | |
|---|---|
| YES | The allergen is present in the product |
| C | Although this allergen is not an ingredient of the product, it is present in the manufacturing site / factory / supply-chain and therefore there is a risk of cross-contamination |
| N | The allergen is not an ingredient of this product |
| YES NO | The column entitled ‘Dietary Choices’ details information supplied by the product manufacturer. It does not take into account the in-store storage / preparation methods where there is a risk of cross-contamination |
Costa Cake Allergen
| Product Description | Suitable for Vegetarians | Suitable for Vegans | Wheat | Rye | Barley | Oat | Soya | Egg | Milk | Fish | Crustacean | Mollusc | Sulphite | Sesame | Celery | Mustard | Lupin | Peanut | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAKE | |||||||||||||||||||
| BANANA AND PECAN LOAF CAKE | YES | NO | YES | C | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | C | N | N | N | N | YES |
| CHOCOLATE TIFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| ROCKY ROAD | YES | YES | YES | N | YES | N | YES | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | C | |
| GRANOLA SLICE | YES | NO | N | N | N | YES | YES | C | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| BAKEWELL TART | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| CARROT & WALNUT CAKE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| CHOCOLATE AND CARAMELISED BISCUIT VEGAN LOAF CAKE | YES | YES | YES | N | YES | N | YES | C | C | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| LEMON CURD TART | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| RASPBERRY & ALMOND BAKE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| LEMON DRIZZLE LOAF CAKE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| FRUITED TEACAKE | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | YES | C | C | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| BLUEBERRY MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | C | YES | C | YES | C | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| SICILIAN LEMON MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| VICTORIA SPONGE MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| MILLIONAIRE’S SHORTBREAD | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | C | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIE | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| CHOCOLATE CORNFLAKE CAKE | YES | NO | C | N | YES | C | YES | C | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| CINNAMON BUN | YES | NO | YES | C | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| LEMON & BLUEBERRY CAKE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| ETON MESS BLONDE | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| SALTED CARAMEL POPCORN BROWNIE | YES | NO | YES | N | YES | N | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| TRIPPLE CHOCOLATE MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | YES | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| NEAPOLITAN MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | YES | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| VICTORIA SPOMGE MUFFIN(UNION JACK CASE) | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| BELGIAN CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | C | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| APPLE & BLACKBERRY LOAF CAKE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| CHOCOLATE & SALTED CARAMEL CAKE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| MACMILLAN CARROT & WALNUT CAKE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | YES | YES | C | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| ALL BUTTER MINCE PIE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| MAPLE HAZELNUT BLONDE | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| LOADED FLAPIACK | YES | NO | YES | N | C | YES | YES | C | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| MACMILLAN CHOCOLATE MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | YES | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| MAPPLE HAZELNUT MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| TERRY’S CHOCOLATE ORANGE MUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
Costa Coffee Wraps Allergen
| Product Description | Suitable for Vegetarians | Suitable for Vegans | Wheat | Rye | Barley | Oat | Soya | Egg | Milk | Fish | Crustacean | Mollusc | Sulphite | Sesame | Celery | Mustard | Lupin | Peanut | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRAPS | |||||||||||||||||||
| CAJUN CHICKEN WRAP | NO | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| ALL DAY BREAKFAST WRAP | NO | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| CHICKEN & BACON CAESAR WRAP | NO | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N |
| SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN WRAP | NO | NO | YES | N | YES | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N |
Costa Sandwiches Allergen
| Product Description | Suitable for Vegetarians | Suitable for Vegans | Wheat | Rye | Barley | Oat | Soya | Egg | Milk | Fish | Crustacean | Mollusc | Sulphite | Sesame | Celery | Mustard | Lupin | Peanut | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLT SANDWICH | NO | NO | YES | N | YES | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH | NO | NO | YES | N | YES | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| PRAWN MAYO SANDWICH | NO | NO | YES | N | YES | YES | N | YES | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| EGG MAYO SANDWICH | YES | NO | YES | N | YES | YES | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N |
Costa Breakfast Allergen
| Product Description | Suitable for Vegetarians | Suitable for Vegans | Wheat | Rye | Barley | Oat | Soya | Egg | Milk | Fish | Crustacean | Mollusc | Sulphite | Sesame | Celery | Mustard | Lupin | Peanut | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREAKFAST | |||||||||||||||||||
| SMOKED BACON BAP | NO | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | C | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| PORK SAUSAGE BAP | NO | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| WHOLEGRAIN PORRIDGE | YES | NO | C | N | C | YES | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| EGG & MUSHROOM BAP | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| VEGAN SAUSAGE BAP | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| WHITE TOAST (WITHOUT BUTTER) | YES | NO | YES | C | C | C | N | C | C | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| SEEDED BROWN BREAD TOAST (WITHOUT BUTTER) | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | N | C | C | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| POACHED EGG & SMOKED BACON BRIOCHE | NO | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| WHOLEGRAIN JUMBO OATS PORRIDGE | YES | C | N | C | YES | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| GREEK STYLE YOGURT WITH MIXED BERRY COMPOTE AND CRUNCHY GRANOLA | YES | YES | N | YES | YES | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Costa Pastries Allergen
| Product Description | Suitable for Vegetarians | Suitable for Vegans | Wheat | Rye | Barley | Oat | Soya | Egg | Milk | Fish | Crustacean | Mollusc | Sulphite | Sesame | Celery | Mustard | Lupin | Peanut | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL BUTTER CROISSANT | YES | NO | YES | C | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| CHOCOLATE TWIST | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| PAIN AUX RAISINS | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| ALMOND CROISSANT | YES | NO | YES | C | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES |
| PAIN AU CHOCOLAT | YES | NO | YES | C | C | C | YES | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
| CHEESE TWIST | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
HOT MEALS & SOUPS Allergen
| Product Description | Suitable for Vegetarians | Suitable for Vegans | Wheat | Rye | Barley | Oat | Soya | Egg | Milk | Fish | Crustacean | Mollusc | Sulphite | Sesame | Celery | Mustard | Lupin | Peanut | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT MEALS & SOUPS | |||||||||||||||||||
| MAC & CHEESE | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N |
SELECTED STORES ONLY
| Product Description | Suitable for Vegetarians | Suitable for Vegans | Wheat | Rye | Barley | Oat | Soya | Egg | Milk | Fish | Crustacean | Mollusc | Sulphite | Sesame | Celery | Mustard | Lupin | Peanut | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEBERRY & FRANGIPANE STYLE TART | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| LOTUS BISCOFF CHEEZECAKE | YES | YES | YES | N | N | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| CARAMEL APPLE TART | YES | NO | YES | N | N | N | N | N | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| CINNAMON CRUFFIN | YES | NO | YES | N | C | C | C | YES | YES | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | C |
Understanding Costa Coffee Allergen Information
Costa Coffee Allergen Information
Costa Coffee provides allergy information to help you understand what ingredients are in our products. It is very important for people with food allergies as it allows them to avoid these allergens and enjoy them safely.
We provide this information through:
- In-store posters and leaflets
- Our website and mobile app for easy access
Common Allergens at Costa Coffee
Some common Costa Coffee allergens that may be found in our products include:
- Nuts (e.g., almonds, hazelnuts)
- Dairy (e.g., milk)
- Gluten (e.g., wheat, barley, oats)
- Soy
- Eggs
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Sulphites
- Mustard
- Sesame seeds
We try our best to avoid cross-contamination, but customers should still be careful and check ingredients.
- Special Dietary Requirements: We also offer quality gluten-free and vegan options for those with specific dietary needs, which you can identify with the selections on our menu.
- Allergen Information Sources: You can find allergy information in the store through leaflets and posters. You can also view details on our website and mobile app for easy access to important information.
Allergen-Free Alternatives at Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee understands the importance of catering to dietary restrictions, so there are several options available for those with allergies:
- Dairy-Free Drinks: Costa offers a variety of plant-based milk options, including oat, almond, and coconut milk. You can customize your favorite drink with one of these alternatives, making it perfect for vegans or those with lactose intolerance.
- Gluten-Free Options: While many of Costa’s offerings contain gluten, they do provide a selection of gluten-free cakes and snacks. Be sure to ask about these options if you’re following a gluten-free diet.
- Nut-Free Choices: Costa provides nut-free options, though cross-contamination can still be a risk. If you have a severe nut allergy, it’s important to ask about preparation processes and be cautious.
- Vegetarian and Vegan: Costa’s menu includes plenty of vegetarian and vegan-friendly options, so if you follow these diets, you’ll have no trouble finding tasty treats and drinks.
Tips for Costa Customers with Allergies
- Review allergen info: Check the allergen details before making your order.
- Communicate: Let our staff know about your allergies to help us serve you better.
- Ask questions: Don’t hesitate to ask if you’re unsure about ingredients or allergens.
- Be aware of cross-contamination: While we take steps to prevent it, we can’t guarantee a completely allergen-free environment.
Conclusion
Costa Coffee is dedicated to providing delicious drinks and food for everyone, regardless of dietary restrictions. By using their allergy guide and speaking to the baristas, you can enjoy your favourite items without any hassle. Always remember to double-check the allergy information before making your choice, and don’t hesitate to ask for help if needed.