Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India. It’s no rocket science to understand why Coca-Cola Co......

At Starbucks, the hunt is on for coffee with a difference

Faced with a clutter of coffee houses and cafes that also serve the brew, the chain that has 119 stores in seven cities in India is looking at ways to differentiate its brand from the rest.......

Caffeine boost for Pizza Hut

Six months after fast-food giant McDonald’s stepped into coffee retail with McCafe, rival Yum! Brands (Yum) is test-marketing a similar concept at Pizza Hut restaurants in Kolkata and......

McDonald's sees a lot more happening over burger & coffee

Like Starbucks, McDonald’s would source its coffee locally -- from Chikmagalur in Karnataka. Coca-Cola would supply coffee beans to the company, notes Viveat Susan Pinto. To capitalise on the......