--- title: "Costa vs Grind: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Costa or Grind more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Iced coffee brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/costa-vs-grind" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Costa vs Grind: Which is more popular? Is Costa or Grind more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Iced coffee brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Costa and Grind - **Competitive set**: Iced coffee brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Costa Share of Search**: 0.79% - **Grind Share of Search**: 0.16% ## Is Costa or Grind more popular in search? - In October 2026, Costa had more branded searches than Grind among iced coffee brands worldwide. Costa had about 1,880 branded searches, while Grind had 380. Costa made up 0.79% of all iced coffee brand searches we track, and Grind accounted for 0.16%. - Costa was ahead of Grind in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Costa’s share of searches among iced coffee brands worldwide moved from 1.1% to 0.79%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Grind’s share of searches among iced coffee brands worldwide moved from 0.41% to 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 690 to 380. ## Top iced coffee brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Costa nor Grind showed up in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | La Colombe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | STōK | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Starbucks | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Califia Farms | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stumptown | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Nescafé | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Jimmy's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Costa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Grind | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Emmi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about iced coffee brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which iced coffee brand should I buy?": 1. La Colombe, 2. STōK, 3. Starbucks - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best iced coffee brands?": 1. La Colombe, 2. STōK, 3. Starbucks, 4. Califia Farms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best iced coffee brand for quick caffeine?": 1. La Colombe, 2. STōK, 3. Starbucks - Searched Google, AI Overview "iced coffee brands": 1. STōK, 2. La Colombe, 3. Stumptown, 4. Califia Farms, 5. Starbucks - Searched Google, AI Overview "best iced coffee": 1. La Colombe, 2. Starbucks Not named in any answer: Nescafé, Jimmy's, Costa, Grind and Emmi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for iced coffee brands worldwide in October 2026? - Costa’s share of searches among iced coffee brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.6% to 0.79% in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Grind worldwide fell 44.9% over 12 measured months, from 690 to 380 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Costa and Grind changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Costa estimated searches | Costa Share of Search | Costa rank | Grind estimated searches | Grind Share of Search | Grind rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.8K | 1.1% | 8 | 690 | 0.41% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 1.7K | 1.1% | 8 | 470 | 0.31% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 1.7K | 1% | 8 | 530 | 0.32% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 2K | 1.2% | 8 | 560 | 0.35% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 2.3K | 1.1% | 8 | 740 | 0.37% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 3.5K | 1.7% | 6 | 910 | 0.43% | 9 | | May 2026 | 5K | 1.6% | 6 | 1.2K | 0.38% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 4.9K | 1.6% | 6 | 1.1K | 0.35% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 4.8K | 1.6% | 6 | 870 | 0.29% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 4K | 1.4% | 6 | 650 | 0.24% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 2.2K | 0.92% | 8 | 650 | 0.27% | 9 | | Oct 2026 | 1.9K | 0.79% | 8 | 380 | 0.16% | 9 | ## How are Costa’s and Grind’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Costa’s and Grind’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Costa**: Measured on the search terms “costa canned coffee”, “costa cold brew” and “costa iced coffee”, summed into one figure. - **Grind**: Measured on the search terms “grind cold brew” and “grind iced coffee”, summed into one figure. - [Costa profile](/demand/global-en/brands/costa) - [Grind profile](/demand/global-en/brands/grind) - [All iced coffee brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/iced-coffee-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Costa or Grind more popular in search? In October 2026, Costa had more branded searches than Grind among iced coffee brands worldwide. Costa had about 1,880 branded searches, while Grind had 380. Costa made up 0.79% of all iced coffee brand searches we track, and Grind accounted for 0.16%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Costa vs Grind: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/costa-vs-grind This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/costa-vs-grind. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.