A MAJOR coffee chain has dealt a blow to customers after axing a “lush” treat that launched just two months ago.
Costa Coffee unveiled the banana and chocolate muffin in January but has confirmed it’s no longer on menus.
Costa has discontinued its chocolate and banana muffin (right) from menus[/caption]
Responding to a customer question on Facebook as to the whereabouts of the sweet treat, Costa said: “This muffin has now been discontinued, apologies for this!”
Another customer recently posted on X, tagging Costa, saying they had only just realised the “lush” muffin was discontinued.
They added: “They were my favourite muffins by far!
“Could you consider giving them a starring role again in the not too distant future!”
The banana and chocolate muffin, which came with a chocolate filling, was launched as a new item as part of Costa’s New Year menu.
It was unveiled alongside a host of other drinks and bites, including a new Spanish latte and all-day breakfast toastie.
The dropping of the banana and chocolate muffin from menus comes after Costa axed the Ruby Hot Chocolate at the back end of 2023, much to the devastation of shoppers.
One avid fan posted at the time: “Fuming that Costa have discontinued Ruby Hot Chocolate.”
Meanwhile, another said: “My favourite is now gone.”
It’s not all bad news on the Costa front though, with the major coffee chain launching a new Spring menu this week.
Shoppers can get their hands on eight new items as well as some returning favourites.
Landing on menus is a new strawberry and vanilla cake costing £3.65 and £1 Innocent ginger and turmeric Immunity Shot.
The Nacho and Chilli Cheese toastie is back too, topped with jalapenos and tortilla chips, with prices starting from £5.20.
The coffee chain also recently expanded the range of hot drinks on offer at its self-service machines in shops and petrol stations.
Why are products axed or recipes changed?
ANALYSIS by chief consumer reporter James Flanders.
Food and drinks makers have been known to tweak their recipes or axe items altogether.
They often say that this is down to the changing tastes of customers.
There are several reasons why this could be done.
For example, government regulation, like the “sugar tax,” forces firms to change their recipes.
Some manufacturers might choose to tweak ingredients to cut costs.
They may opt for a cheaper alternative, especially when costs are rising to keep prices stable.
For example, Tango Cherry disappeared from shelves in 2018.
It has recently returned after six years away but as a sugar-free version.
Fanta removed sweetener from its sugar-free alternative earlier this year.
Suntory tweaked the flavour of its flagship Lucozade Original and Orange energy drinks.
While the amount of sugar in every bottle remains unchanged, the supplier swapped out the sweetener aspartame for sucralose.
OTHER DISCONTINUED ITEMS
Baked goods giant Greggs recently caused a stir after dropping ham salad baguettes from menus, as exclusively revealed by The Sun.
The lunch item has been axed in favour of other fresh baguettes, despite its popularity among hungry shoppers.
One customer posted on X: “Was so upset to be told that your ham salad baguettes have been discontinued while at your Marlborough store today.”
“That’s my midweek treat every week and seems to be very popular.”
A second added: “I would have loved a ham salad baguette but for some bizarre reason you have stopped doing them! Scandalous!”
Meanwhile, chocolate giant Nestle recently axed its Vegan KitKat, citing a lack of demand from customers.
The four-finger chocolate bar is still available to buy on the Tesco website if you want to stock up before its gone.
Tesco shoppers were left baffled after just finding out it had discontinued six-pint bottles of whole milk.
A spokesperson for the UK’s biggest supermarket said the bottles had been phased out in 2023 to reduce wastage.
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