Raging Costa Coffee customers have slammed the high street favourite for hiking its prices for the second time in six months.
The Sun reports how punters took to Twitter to vent their fury after their flat white went up 12 percent overnight from £2.95 to £3.30.
Fellow fans also told how their medium skinny lattes had gone up from £3.10 to £3.35 and small cappuccinos from £3.15 to £3.50, reports the Mirror.
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One customer raged on Twitter: “Another sneaky price rise of 30p on my large latte. Would be good if you had notified us on social media.”
Costa bosses, meanwhile, blamed the rise on ballooning costs and inflation - with more customers waking to find their morning coffee was now costing extra.
Another posted online: “Yesterday I was charged £2.40 for my normal drink, large skinny cappuccino. Today I was charged £2.70, an increase of 30p overnight!! Any reasons for this ridiculous price increase??!”
A third said: “Had coffee nearly every day for past two & a half years just jumped up from £2.80 to £2.95. I’m going to use my Waitrose Loyalty card for a FREE coffee.”
And a fourth commented: "Well I’ll be cutting back on Costa. £3.15 for a flat white now with no pre-warning of increase. Nah. Sorry £2.90 was pushing it."
Costa says the average increase is 14p. It had already put up prices at the end of last year, in a blow for loyal customers.
The drinks chain has confirmed it put up prices on June 1 and said the increase varies depending on what beverage you order. Prices also vary between branches around the country.
Costa told The Mirror that the price rises are down to “unprecedented inflationary pressures resulting in increased costs” for its business.
It comes as inflation in the UK soared to nine percent in April - with experts predicting that it will reach 10% later this year.
A Costa Coffee spokesperson said: “Like all retailers, Costa Coffee is facing unprecedented inflationary pressures resulting in increased costs.
“We know this is a challenging time for our customers as well, which is why we are absorbing costs wherever we can. Despite this we’ve had to make the difficult decision to increase the prices of our drinks.
“We are always thinking of new ways to offer great value across our range, including our £1 and £2 breakfast deal, available every day.
“We also have additional exclusive offers for our Costa Club members, where customers can earn a free drink after buying eight drinks, or just four drinks when using a reusable cup.
“Currently they also have the chance to win millions of prizes through a special scan to win Coffee Shot competition.”
