The UK-based coffee group has designed a complete portfolio of machines to fulfil the coffee needs of your business and bring coffee shop quality to more away-from-home environments
As consumer expectations for premium coffee continue to rise, businesses across hospitality, workplace and leisure sectors are looking for solutions that deliver both quality and operational simplicity. To meet this demand, Costa Coffee Professional is expanding its Podio range, a capsule-based coffee solution designed specifically for the away-from-home sector.
Developed in partnership with Caffitaly, the Podio range uses patented capsule technology engineered to deliver consistent, barista-style coffee at the touch of a button. Each capsule features a dual-filtration system and pre-infusion process, designed to extract rich flavour and aroma in every cup.
Podio capsules contain 8.5-13g of coffee, delivering up to 40% more coffee than comparable capsule systems. The higher coffee dose is designed to support intensity, body and overall flavour profile.
Whether in a hotel breakfast area, workplace kitchen or leisure venue, Podio is designed to help operators deliver coffee shop taste every time. The range offers a variety of barista-style beverages, including coffee specialties and hot chocolate, at the touch of a button. Combining intuitive operation with minimal training requirements, Podio provides a simple and consistent solution for both served and self-serve environments.
Expanding the Podio range
Building on Podio X1, Costa Coffee Professional has introduced Podio X2 and X3, broadening the range to meet a wider variety of operational needs.
“This launch represents a significant step forward in bringing Costa Coffee Professional into more everyday environments globally. With Podio, we have focused on what matters most to our partners and their customers – delivering consistently great coffee with maximum simplicity, wherever people work, travel or gather,” said Sam O’Brien, Managing Director for Costa International, Costa Coffee.
Podio X2: Consistent milk-based beverages with minimal maintenance
Podio X2 features an integrated bag-in-box milk system, developed in partnership with Lattiz, a brand of the Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina. Built on Lattiz’s milk foaming technology, the system delivers consistent milk foam quality, reliability and low maintenance.
The sealed milk product packs offer a shelf life of up to 120 days, with 10 days of usability once opened. This makes Podio X2 particularly well suited to environments where consistency, hygiene, ease of use and minimal maintenance are essential, including leisure venues, bakeries and hotels.
Podio X3: Fresh milk performance for high-demand locations
Designed for higher-demand environments such as workplaces and hotel breakfast areas, Podio X3 uses fresh milk to deliver a wider menu of coffee-shop favourite drinks while maintaining a simple daily routine and consistent quality.
Serving award-winning* coffee at the touch of a button
The Podio range is underpinned by Costa Coffee’s commitment to quality, with blends recognised by the International Taste Institute for their flavour and balance, delivering award-winning* taste at the touch of a button.
Find out more about Podio range here.
*Four out of five Podio coffee blends have been independently recognised for superior taste by the International Taste Institute through blind tastings conducted by 200 independent food and beverage professionals against five hedonic sensory criteria. Blends must achieve a minimum score of 70% to receive a Superior Taste Award. See www.taste-institute.com for details.
