Coca-Cola in talks about cut-price £2bn sale of Costa Coffee

American owner said to be working with bankers on review of chain, which has more than 2,000 UK outlets

Costa Coffee could change hands again after it emerged that Coca-Cola has met potential buyers to discuss a cut-price deal to off-load the chain.

The American soft drinks company is said to be working with bankers on a review of Costa, Britain’s biggest coffee chain, that could lead to it being sold.