'I tried Costa's Christmas menu and there were three items I loved'

Costa Christmas is officially here, and Senior Social News Reporter Danielle Kate Wroe tried many of the goodies on offer, and she said there are three products you have to try

Danielle Kate Wroe Senior Social News Reporter

14:25, 02 Nov 2025

There are some things you simply have to try!(Image: Danielle Kate Wroe)

Christmas is fast approaching, and with that comes the Costa festive menu, which many look forward to. The gorgeous cup designs are bound to delight customers of all ages, and the offerings they bring each year are delightful. From savoury to sweet, there’s something that will please everyone. Especially if you like a hot chocolate!

It’s definitely all best served when you’re looking for a decadent treat, but the Costa menu has some returning favourites and all new menu items which all sound incredible. I was lucky enough to try all the savoury options, and many of the drinks and desserts, and some of them were utterly divine.

Savoury offerings festive paninis There are many to choose from(Image: Danielle Kate Wroe)

This year, Costa is offering a Brie, Bacon, and Cranberry Panini, Pigs and Blankets Toastie, Turkey Trimmings Toastie, and a Turkey Feast Sandwich.

I must admit, when I heard about the brie and bacon panini, my ears pricked up in excitement, as brie is a cheese I certainly cannot resist at Christmas time. However, this panini really did lack brie and was a little bit dry, which I was sad about.

Something that wasn’t dry was the Turkey Trimmings Toastie – definitely my favourite of the lot. It was so moist, which is just what you want from something turkey-based, and it tasted so nice too. I’d highly recommend this one!

Sweet treatsThe sweet treats are good this year(Image: Danielle Kate Wroe)

From the sweet treats on the menu, I tried the Caramel Nutcracker Cookie Sandwich and the Chocolate and Caramel Nutcracker Cake.

The cake was absolutely amazing, and if I pop in Costa again before the menu leaves, I’d definitely have this again! It was delicious, moist, and you could really taste the caramel. I also liked how the middle of the cake wasn’t chocolatey, as it provided a bit of a contrast to the super chocolatey layers.

This isn’t me saying I wouldn’t recommend the cookie sandwich – that was also very tasty. But the cake just pipped the cookie to the post for the most tasty dessert, in my opinion.

Drinks cup The Christmas cups are here(Image: Danielle Kate Wroe)

I tried the Mint Hot Chocolate, Terry’s Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate, Caramel Nutcracker drink, which I had iced, and the new Butter Pecan Cookie Latte.

The mint hot chocolate and Terry’s hot chocolate were nice, but I didn’t think that they were anything particularly special compared to other hot chocolates. The Terry’s Chocolate Orange one was preferred for me.

However, the Caramel Nutcracker iced latte was absolutely amazing, and I genuinely loved it. I’m a bit weird in the sense that I don’t love loads of cream and sprinkles on the top of drinks, so next time, I’d probably forgo this addition – but the actual drink itself was yummy and I’d certainly recommend! You can have it hot, too.

However, the Butter Pecan Cookie Latte, as amazing as it sounds, did nothing for me. It just tasted like weak coffee, unfortunately.

Overall, the Caramel Nutcracker range is where it’s at for me, and I’d give it a go if I were you!

What do you want to try from the Costa Christmas range? Let us know in the comments…