Esquires Coffee parent reports 28.6% sales jump
UK sales in Q4 grew 18.3%, with like-for-like growth of 2%.
Cooks Coffee Company, the owner and operator of the Esquires Coffee brand, reported total system sales of £21.82m (NZ$49.4m), representing a 28.6% growth, with like-for-like sales increasing 5.1% in the UK for the nine months ended 31 December 2025.
In Ireland, total system sales increased by 27.7% to £4.37m (NZ$9.9m). In Q4, UK total sales grew 18.3%, with like-for-like growth of 2%. Ireland delivered total sales growth of 26.8%, with like-for-like growth of 3.4%.
Esquires Coffee ended 2025 with store sales reaching £28.54m (NZ$64.6m) in the UK and £12.77m (NZ$28.9m) in Ireland.
The group said its growth was driven by the strong performance of the UK branded coffee shop market, referencing Allegra World Coffee Portal data that reported a 3.5% increase in outlets and a 5.5% rise in sales value during 2025.