Caffè Nero has delivered strong fourth quarter sales growth, driven by soaring demand for its summer drinks menu.
For the three months to 31 May 2025, the premium coffee house brand delivered 12% sales growth across the world, with 6% like-for-like sales growth.
For the same period, total UK sales increased by 8%, with like-for-like sales up 5% versus the fourth quarter of 2024.
Caffè Nero said the positive performance had been supported by the "hugely successful" launch of its summer iced drinks menu, with a sales increase of 56% versus the previous year.
The coffee giant's new Vanilla Iced Matcha and Strawberry Iced Matcha delivered sales of 514,000 units during the quarter. Its premium Cinnamon Bun also sold 900,000 units and its Maritozzi Bun sold 600,000 units, as UK customers numbers grew by 3% vs the previous year.
The sales growth also came as the group continued its new store programme, opening 20 sites during the period. This takes the total new stores opened at group level in the 2025 financial year to 94.
In the UK, Caffè Nero opened a further four new stores, increasing the total number of new openings in the financial year to 19.
At the end of May, the group operated a total of 1,140 stores across 11 countries with 11,000 employees.
“We have a different model than most other companies in our sector,” said Caffè Nero founder and group CEO Gerry Ford. “We are an independent, home-grown startup focused on the premium end of the coffee market that now has scale.
“We own our stores and have built our business with strong foundations over many years. I think this is paying off as we continue to grow our brands across the world.”
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