Lavazza UK sales surpass £100m for the first time

Lavazza’s flagship London store | Photo credit: Lavazza

Lavazza’s UK division has posted annual revenues exceeding £100m ($132.6m) for the first time.
 

Lavazza Coffee (UK) Limited achieved a 10% year-on-year increase in turnover in the 12 months ending 31 December 2023 to reach £102.3m ($135.6m), according to its latest Companies House filing.  

The coffee roaster’s gross profit in the UK and Ireland also increased during the period, growing 15% to £27.7m ($36.7m), with operating profit rising 6.5% to £1.4m ($1.9m). 

Lavazza highlighted its flagship London outlet as key to driving brand awareness in the UK. The site, which opened in September 2021, was renovated last year to offer a more ‘immersive’ experience and now features an art exhibition, a café offering various coffee extraction methods and signature ‘coffeetail’ cocktails, alongside a food menu curated by Michelin-starred chef Federico Zanasi. 
 

Additionally, Lavazza said high-profile sponsor partnerships with Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and Arsenal Football Club continue to build brand affinity in the UK. 
 

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Alongside its café, wholesale and retail packaged coffee channels, Lavazza also operates a growing network of self-serve coffee machines in the UK. In December 2023, the coffee roaster’s UK vending division Lavazza Professional acquired Scottish vending machine operator SV24-7 Vending for an undisclosed sum – adding to its network of KLIX & FLAVIA vending machines across the country. 
 

In May 2024, Lavazza Professional unveiled Lavazza on the Move, a new premium self-serve coffee offer designed for high footfall public spaces in the UK. Lavazza Professional’s 2023 turnover reached £81,491 ($1m). 

Turin-based Lavazza’s total group sales increased 13% last year to €3.1bn ($3.3bn).