ITALY. Leading global travel experience player Avolta has opened a Costa Coffee venue at Rome-Fiumicino Airport. It the first venue in Italy for the café brand since it was founded by two Italian brothers, Bruno and Sergio Costa, in 1971.
The store is located in the airport’s non-Schengen zone, providing a place for travellers to sample a range of Costa coffees alongside locally sourced artisanal delicacies.
The menu for the café features Costa’s Signature Blend coffees, including a classic Italian espresso and cappuccinos, alongside a diverse choice of other hot and cold beverages, including plant-based options. Products are offered in multiple formats to be enjoyed in-store or on-the-go.
In addition to an extensive beverage offering, the store also offers a selection of pastries, such as croissants, cakes and muffins, plus savoury items such as wraps, sandwiches and bagels.
The store’s official opening offered travellers the chance to sample some of Costa Coffee’s food and drink and enjoy a Latte Art Show, with baristas showcasing their talent, passion and flair for serving an artistic, hand-crafted cup of coffee.
Avolta CEO Itlay F&B Massimiliano Santoro said: “We are very pleased to partner with Costa Coffee, a top player of international scope, which demonstrates our commitment to continually renewing our offer and leveraging our global partnerships to offer travellers an unparalleled experience.
“A special thanks to Aeroporti di Roma, host of the new venue where we further enrich our presence in the most important airport in Italy, where we interact with a large number of travellers daily, offering them solutions that meet every need, taste and trend.”
Costa Coffee Managing Director EMENA Sam O’Brien commented: “The opening of our first store in Italy is very exciting. It was the Costa brothers’ love of Italian coffee and an inability to find it in their new home, England, that led to the birth of Costa Coffee.
“Their entrepreneurial spirit and Italian heritage continues to inspires us every day to reimagine new coffee experiences for coffee fans all around the world.
“We’re delighted to partner with Avolta, in Fiumicino, to fuel customers as they travel to and from Italy, sharing our Italian heritage with new consumers.”
Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) Chief Commercial Officer Marilena Blasi said: “We are proud and excited to welcome the opening of Italy’s first Costa Coffee at Fiumicino airport. This is a further step in ADR’s wider vision and path of continuous evolution towards an increasingly passenger-oriented approach, which involves expanding the breadth of the commercial offer.
“Thanks to Avolta for having identified such an excellent solution in response to the needs of the airport’s non-Schengen passengers.
“Costa Coffee is a valuable addition to the portfolio of F&B brands at Fiumicino Airport, providing passengers with a unique experience and strengthening the role of the airport as a place to live and enjoy.” 
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