Costa has introduced some interesting new additions to its food offering to welcome in the new year, and you can even get 50% off this month.
Fans of the coffee shop chain will know Costa for its beloved and wide-ranging drinks menu that often changes as the seasons go by, but don’t go counting out its food selection just yet, especially as there are some tasty new additions to try out.
The sandwich that everyone seems to be talking about? That would be the new ‘Beanz & Cheese Toasie’.
Costa has teamed up with Heinz to combine two classic snacks – beans on toast, and cheese on toast – to give toastie lovers the exclusive ‘Beanz & Cheese Toastie’. Packed full of Heinz Baked Beans and mature cheddar cheese, this new menu stand-out delivers “the ultimate comforting toastie delight”.
And there’s even more on offer for vegans too, or those giving Veganuary a go.
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In addition to the best-selling ‘Vegan Smoky Ham & Cheeze Toastie’ added to the menu last year, Costa has also introduced a new ‘Vegan BBQ Chick’n Panini’ with Vegan Chick’n, Texan-style BBQ sauce, roasted peppers and spinach in a stone-baked sourdough panini, and there’s also a twist on the classic sausage roll with the new ‘Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash Pastry Roll’ that’s filled with roasted butternut squash and red onion in a vegan puff pastry with a pumpkin and sunflower seed topping.
If it’s breakfast you’re after, there’s also a new ‘Veggie Breakfast Box’.
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It includes a Quorn sausage, Heinz Baked Beans, roasted mushrooms, free range scrambled egg, spinach and topped with mature cheddar cheese, but if you’re not into veggie sausages, there’s the new ‘Ultimate Breakfast Wrap’ that’s made with free-range egg, Cumberland sausage and beechwood smoked bacon, topped with Heinz tomato ketchup in a tortilla wrap.
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Costa hasn’t neglected those with a sweet tooth either.
The new sweet treats added to the menu this month include the mouthwatering ‘Caramel Munchies Muffin’, which is a melt-in-your-mouth caramel muffin made with chocolate chunks and biscuit balls, filled with a delightful chocolate caramel sauce, and topped with caramel icing and a Munchies chocolate.
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There’s also a ‘Vegan Jamaican Ginger Loaf Cake’, as well as a ‘Strawberry Vegan Croissant’.
And in another twist, there’s also the new ‘Vegan Pick ‘n’ Mix’, which includes cola bottles, orange gummy bears, fried eggs, hearts and a mini Costa Coffee cup jelly.
2021 is already off to a better start than we were expecting.
It’s our 50th Birthday this year! To celebrate 50 years of Costa, we’re taking 50% off all food items Monday to Wednesday 🎁🎉🎉🎁
If all that wasn’t as impressive enough as it is, if you’re looking to save a few pennies this month, then Costa customers can get also get a whopping 50% off all items from the food menu this month.
The deal has been introduced to celebrate the chain’s 50th birthday.
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Available each Monday – Wednesday throughout January, the deal runs until Wednesday 3rd February and you can order either via Mobile Order for collection, or grab it to takeaway from stores across the country.
You can find the full menu via the Costa website here.
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Two Manchester Basketball players have been named in the SLB Team of the Season for 2025/26
Danny Jones
A pair of Manchester Basketball players have been named in the latest SLB Team of the Season for 2025/26.
The most recent UK Super League Basketball (SLB) campaign is set to wrap up this month, with the playoffs taking place down in the capital, but there are other awards to be handed out before then.
It remains to be seen how ‘The Final Four’ phase will play out at The O2 in London on 17 May, but we can definitely take joy in moments like this.
Announced on Thursday, 7 May, Manchester Basketball confirmed that duo Max Jones and Jordan Johnson have joined the rest of the league’s roster of the best players this term.
As detailed on the club website, “Max has averaged 17.4 points in the SLB in 32 games – he’s been a starter for the franchise and was also named in the ENBL All-Star Five in Germany last month.
“Jordan averaged 14.1 points and 5.1 assists in 30 games in the SLB, had a stellar European campaign and hit 30 pts in just over 27 minutes in the SLB Cup Final.”
Commenting on social media, one fan wrote: “Both JJ and PJ have been so great at the PG spot all year. I feel this is a joint award for them both, but they can only fill one spot for the accolade. If we wanna be a serious club to build upon year on year, JJ also needs to be in an MCR jersey next year.
“We absolutely have the pieces to build around. JJ’s nerve is sooooo cool under pressure. You can just tell they wanna loft a meaningful trophy, and it’s gonna happen if we as a club plan and build the way we need to.”
Plenty of supporters have also stressed the importance of making sure that the board tie down the likes of Jones and other big talents this summer; the rest of the Molten All-League Team of the Season for 2025/26 can be found below.
It’s also worth noting that teammate Tim Adetukasi and women’s team star Irene Oboavwoduo have each been named in the SLB’s British Team of the Year in their respective divisions for 2026.
Writing in a club statement reflecting on a great week of recognition for the resurgent club, General Manager Dominique Allen said: “We are really proud to be a club flying the flag for British players.
Both Tim and Irene have made a real impact on and off the court. We’re really happy for both of them that they are getting some well-deserved recognition.”
Well done to all the MCR stars who are helping get the franchise back on its feet following such a major rebrand across the board.
Here’s looking forward to another promising and productive year for Manchester Basketball.
Akon speaks on his connection to Manchester after run of Co-op Live gigs
Danny Jones
Music veteran Akon has recently discussed his connection to our city following his run of live shows here in Manchester.
In fact, he went so far as to say he feels much more affinity here than he does with ‘The Big Smoke’.
The seasoned Senegalese-American rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and humanitarian, teamed up with fellow chart-topper Ne-Yo for not just one, not even two, but three whole nights at Co-op Live this May as part of their co-headline tour across the UK and Ireland.
Chatting with Simone Riley on BBC Radio Manchester before the third and final gig of the trio, Akon admitted that there’s “something about Manchester” that he loves way more than London.
As you can see, while he couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly is about it in the North compared to the capital, he said simply that “it’s crazy here”, and he loves it.
Same, mate. Same.
Admitting that he feels “more attached to Manchester than London” and labelling the energy from the crowds as “stupid” up here (he meant it in a good way, we promise), Simone couldn’t help but confess her joy over his comments.
He’s not the only global superstar to have recently shouted out their affection for 0161, either, as Billie Eilish also said something similar.
Speaking to the mainline BBC at the premiere of her Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), she said that while the dates lining up were certainly a key factor, there were other reasons why she chose Manchester to film her new movie.
Our Audio North team were also lucky enough to chat with Akon’s touring partner Ne-Yo recently, too, who also had nothing but good things to say about us as a place to play.
As for Akon, the 53-year-old has obviously played here plenty of times over the decades, with last year’s tour being his first return in a decade.
That being said, given how glowingly he’s spoken about us and how popular these joint performances were, we reckon it won’t be that long before he comes back.
Last but not least, we obviously couldn’t resist going along to at least one of the nights for ourselves; listen to what we had to say about the tour in our full review down below.
Emily Sergeant -
6th January 2021 
