DO NOT GO TO COSTA IF YOU WANT FRESH PASTRIES. Everything comes out the fridge - stone cold and hard as a rock!! Apparently, it is Company Policy - that is what a staff member told me when I returned my Almond Croissant asking 'as this come out of a fridge it tastes stale' Pastries can be put in a fridge for 4-5 days but you are supposed to warm them up first prior to serving. When was the last time you went in to a Pret, Patisserie Valerie or any Cafe and took a pastry out of the fridge? Never, as they are not stored there because they usually are fresh that morning. Never been in a Costa before - thank God and trust me last Friday will be my last visit.