Costa Coffee
A coffee chain in the U.K. known for its controversial optional policy of imposing a minimum age of 16 to purchase caffeinated coffee, introduced in response to the U.K. government's ban on selling energy drinks to teens. This policy is seen as contentious because a) children and young teens don't drink that much coffee compared to adults, b) it's difficult to gauge which Costa Coffee have stricter policy in banning the sale of caffeinated coffee to children under 16 — this is very dissimilar to the common fact that cinemas with more visitors have stricter policies on movie age ratings compared to smaller cinemas.
With Costa Coffee's age policy, it seems like they're treating coffee like it's a dangerous energy drink, which just confuses parents!
Costa Coffee by Emotional Cruiser September 10, 2025
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