UAE. Emirates Group subsidiary Emirates Leisure Retail has opened the first Metropolitan Costa Coffee outlet in a Middle East airport at Dubai International Terminal 3 Concourse A.
The Metropolitan concept is distinguished from traditional Costa locations by a new contemporary store design, providing customers with a more “urban” atmosphere. The Metropolitan design concept won the 2011 Gold Award for Best Design by the British Consortium of Shopping Centres.
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Costa Metropolitan made its debut outside of the UK at Dubai International |
The Dubai International location is the 300th Costa Coffee store in the Middle East, where ELR already operates more than 90 Costa stores in the United Arab Emirates. It is one of six new F&B and retail outlets opened at Concourse A by Emirates Leisure Retail with sister company Maritime Mercantile International (MMI).
MMI and Emirates Leisure Retail Group CEO Andrew J Day said: “Dubai was the location for Costa’s first international store in 1999, and the first Costa Metropolitan outside the UK, and so we are now delighted to open the first Metropolitan Costa Coffee airport store in the Middle East, at Dubai International. This new store provides travelling Costa Coffee lovers with the same coffee experience that they know and love but in a completely new look and ambience.”
The new location offers the Costa Coffee hot and cold beverage selection including cappuccinos, lattes, and iced coffee made using the brand’s Mocha Italia blend. The store also serves the new range of Costa Corto coffees including The Classic Corto, The Mocha Corto, and The Black Corto. Food options include fresh wraps, sandwiches, salads and pastries.
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| Emirates Leisure Retail was profiled in a recent edition of The Foodie Report (click on image to download), while the company will also be featured in a forthcoming book by Moodie Corporate dedicated to Concourse A | |
