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Costa BaristaBot

Briggo, now Costa Barista was an Austin, Texas–based company that built automated “robot barista” coffee kiosks designed to deliver barista-style espresso drinks with consistent quality, high speed, and minimal staffing. Customers typically order via an on-screen kiosk or mobile app, customize drinks, and pick up quickly, making it well-suited for high-throughput locations like airports, offices, and retail.

Briggo was acquired and its kiosks were rebranded under Costa Coffee as “Costa Coffee BaristaBot,” expanding Costa’s automated coffee portfolio.

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Acquired

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Briggo Coffee Haus / Costa Coffee BaristaBot (automated coffee kiosk): A self-serve robotic coffee bar where travelers can order through an on-screen kiosk and/or mobile app, customize drinks (temperature, milk options, flavors, etc.), and receive consistent espresso beverages without a traditional staffed café footprint, useful for 24/7 or peak-flow environments.

  • Costa Coffee Creations (newer autonomous robotic coffee concept): A compact, fully robotic system (reported ~24 sq ft) designed to serve hot/cold espresso beverages using freshly ground beans and multiple milk options, with the ability to run for extended periods with minimal human intervention (reported “up to seven days” without human assistance).

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COUNTRY

FUNDING STAGE

Acquired

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Briggo Coffee Haus / Costa Coffee BaristaBot (automated coffee kiosk): A self-serve robotic coffee bar where travelers can order through an on-screen kiosk and/or mobile app, customize drinks (temperature, milk options, flavors, etc.), and receive consistent espresso beverages without a traditional staffed café footprint, useful for 24/7 or peak-flow environments.

  • Costa Coffee Creations (newer autonomous robotic coffee concept): A compact, fully robotic system (reported ~24 sq ft) designed to serve hot/cold espresso beverages using freshly ground beans and multiple milk options, with the ability to run for extended periods with minimal human intervention (reported “up to seven days” without human assistance).

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  • Airport coffee automation / 24x7 retail: Briggo deployed robotic coffee kiosks at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) as early as 2018, enabling travelers to order quickly (including via app/on-screen) and reduce queues at busy gates.


  • Expansion of autonomous coffee in airports (newer deployments): Costa Coffee announced/marketed its next-gen autonomous concept Costa Coffee Creations for AUS in partnership with Delaware North, positioning it to serve barista-quality drinks around the clock with a very small footprint, ideal for constrained terminal space and labor gaps.

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  • Airport coffee automation / 24x7 retail: Briggo deployed robotic coffee kiosks at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) as early as 2018, enabling travelers to order quickly (including via app/on-screen) and reduce queues at busy gates.


  • Expansion of autonomous coffee in airports (newer deployments): Costa Coffee announced/marketed its next-gen autonomous concept Costa Coffee Creations for AUS in partnership with Delaware North, positioning it to serve barista-quality drinks around the clock with a very small footprint, ideal for constrained terminal space and labor gaps.