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Costa Coffee is a coffee shop chain. They specialise in serving Italian coffee.

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Do Costa Coffee pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Costa Coffee.

Cafés who pay breaks include Cobbs Group, The British Museum and Bocketts Farm.

Last updated 20 January 2025

How we know this

Based on data from 135 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2024 and January 2025.

91% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at Costa Coffee

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Jobs at Costa Coffee

  1. New — Posted today

    Barista Maestro

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Stirling, Stirlingshire
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Team Leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location North Berwick, East Lothian
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Team leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Rugby, Warwickshire
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Team leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Glasgow, Lanarkshire
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  5. New — Posted yesterday

    Team Leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Hinckley, Leicestershire
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Team Leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Tunbridge Wells, Kent
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Team Leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Ebbw Vale, Gwent
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    Team leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Carlisle, Cumbria
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Team Leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 - £13.33 per hour
    Location Oxford, Oxfordshire
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA FULL TIME

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay From £12 per hour
    Location Glasgow
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay From £12 per hour
    Location Derby
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  12. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.00 - £13.00 per hour
    Location Dunstable, Bedfordshire
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  13. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA MAESTRO BRENT CROSS TESCO 24H

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.33 to £12.83 per hour
    Location London
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  14. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA GREENWICH PENINSULA

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.89-12.00 per hour
    Location London
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  15. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay From £12 per hour
    Location Wakefield
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  16. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA RICHMOND

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay From £12 per hour
    Location Richmond
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  17. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.00 - £13.00 per hour
    Location Wirral, Merseyside
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  18. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay From £12 per hour
    Location Milngavie
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  19. New — Posted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Barista

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 5AJ, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  20. New — Posted yesterday

    BARISTA

    Costa Coffee

    5.3
    Pay From £12 per hour
    Location Wilmslow
    Contract time Part time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

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Jobs where breaks are paid

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Chef de Partie

    Brunning and Price

    5.5
    Pay £32200/annum
    Location B49 5NL
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Chef de Partie

    Brunning and Price

    5.5
    Pay £32400/annum
    Location WR13 6NY
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • People enjoy this job
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Sous Chef

    Brunning and Price

    5.5
    Pay £35000/annum
    Location WA4 2SX
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • People enjoy this job +1 more

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Deputy Care Manager

    Precious Homes

    4.9
    Pay £26.0k per year
    Location Fancott, England, LU5, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Paid breaks
    • Great team mates

  5. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Store Manager

    BP

    6.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £25.0k-29.4k per year
    Location Newmarket, England, CB8, gb
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper training
    • Paid breaks +4 more

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.00-13.35 per hour
    Location Pentre-bach, Wales, LD3, gb
    • Proper breaks
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £32.9k-74.7k per year
    Location Banks, England, PR9, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £32.9k-74.7k per year
    Location Allesley, England, CV5, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Good employer +2 more

  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-17.09 per hour
    Location Banks, England, PR9, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Good employer +2 more

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-17.09 per hour
    Location Tongham, England, GU10, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Good employer
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-17.09 per hour
    Location Honiton, England, EX14, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  12. New — Posted yesterday

    Activities Organiser

    Colten Care

    6.8
    Pay £12.00–£14.32 per hour
    Location Littleton, England, SO22, gb
    Contract time Part time
    • Respectful managers
    • Great team mates
    • People enjoy this job +1 more

  13. New — Posted yesterday

    Shop Manager

    Greggs

    5.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £26.5k-34.5k per year
    Location Minehead, England, TA24, gb
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  14. New — Posted today

    Delivery Driver

    Loomis

    6.3
    Pay £13.40 per hour rising to £14.40 per hour after probation
    Location Leeds
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Paid breaks

  15. Reposted today

    Shop Manager

    Greggs

    5.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £26.5k-34.5k per year
    Location Newbury, Berkshire, South East, RG14 2BX
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  16. Reposted today

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.00-13.35 per hour
    Location Sneatonthorpe, England, YO22, gb
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Good employer +2 more

  17. Reposted today

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £32.9k-74.7k per year
    Location Cowley, England, EX4, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £32.9k-74.7k per year
    Location Coate, England, SN3, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  19. Reposted today

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £32.9k-74.7k per year
    Location Cockermouth, England, CA13, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Good employer +2 more

  20. New — Posted today

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-17.09 per hour
    Location Barmpton, England, DL1, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students +2 more

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What people are saying about sick pay at Costa Coffee

  • Best thing

    casual and great staff

    Worst thing

    only half hour for breaks in a 9s out shift

    9.0

    Costa Coffee Team member, June 2024

  • Best thing

    Other staff members, good pay

    Worst thing

    Sometimes don’t get breaks, manager isn’t the best

    9.0

    Costa Coffee Skilled Barista, November 2023

  • Best thing

    Freebies and good barista team

    Worst thing

    Poor training
    Lack of uniform/not reimbursed for laundry costs
    Travel expenses not paid
    Unpaid breaks
    Work expectations too high for hourly wage
    Managers are unprofessional and talk behind eachother's back

    1.8

    Costa Coffee Barista, February 2023

  • Best thing

    Free drinks and working with friends

    Worst thing

    No breaks. Head office don't have a clue what goes on at store level.

    5.5

    Costa Coffee Store manager, January 2023

  • Best thing

    The people (sometimes)

    Worst thing

    Rude and abusive customers
    Drama in the workplace
    Hours regularly change despite contract
    Everything breaks and company refuses to fix them
    Company changes common practice without consulting any actual team that does the work
    I could go on and on

    2.4

    Costa Coffee Skilled Barista, January 2023

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