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

costa.co.uk

Do Costa Coffee pay breaks?

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

Cafés who pay breaks include Grind, Greggs and the The Breakfast Club.

Last updated 4 June 2023

How we know this

Based on data from 137 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and June 2023.

88% 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

Which cafés pay breaks?

Jobs at Costa Coffee

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista 24 hors Costa Tesco Harlow £11.00-11.20/hour

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Harlow, England, CM20 3

    £11.00 per hour

    • Recommended by students

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Maestro Market Hill Cambridge (Team Leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Cambridge, England

    £11.23–£12.23 per hour

    • Recommended by students

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista (Various sites)

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Stretford, England

    • Recommended by students

    About this pay estimate

    Close

    This pay estimate is based on data from 210 Costa Coffee employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2022 and June 2023.

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  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista-16 hour Wednesbury Gallagher

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Wednesbury, England

    £10.70–£11.70 per hour

    • Recommended by students

  5. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista - Hadleigh - 18 Hrs Per Week - Permanent (Hours vary between 7am and 7pm)

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Hadleigh, England

    £10.70–£11.70 per hour

    Part time, permanent

    • Recommended by students

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Redditch

    10.70 GBP per hour

    • Recommended by students

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Costa Tesco Harlow

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Harlow

    10.70 GBP per hour

    • Recommended by students

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Full Time 35hr - Gatwick Airport

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Crawley, England

    £11.70–£11.90 per hour

    Full time

    • Recommended by students

  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Full Time Team Leader

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Saint Albans, England, AL1 3

    £11.23–£12.23 per hour

    Full time

    • Recommended by students

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Costa Bletchley Beacon RP, PT 24h afternoons, from £11/h

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Milton Keynes, England, MK1 1

    £11.00 per hour

    • Recommended by students

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Maestro Team Leader Costa Bletchley Beacon RP, PT 30h afternoons, from £11.53/h

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Milton Keynes, England, MK1 1

    £11.53 per hour

    • Recommended by students

  12. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista part time

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Doncaster, England, DN1 1

    £10.70–£11.70 per hour

    Part time

    • Recommended by students

  13. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1

    £10.70–£11.70 per hour

    • Recommended by students

  14. New — Posted yesterday

    Team Leader 20 hours

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    UK

    • Recommended by students

    About this pay estimate

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    This pay estimate is based on data from 210 Costa Coffee employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2022 and June 2023.

    Take the Breakroom Quiz to compare your job.

  15. New — Posted yesterday

    Urgently needed

    Team Leader Perth DT full time permanent

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Perth, GB-PKN

    Full time, permanent

    • Recommended by students

    About this pay estimate

    Close

    This pay estimate is based on data from 32 Costa Coffee employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between February 2021 and May 2023.

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  16. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Maestro - Full Time - Farnborough RP

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Farnborough

    £11.23–£12.23 per hour

    Full time

    • Recommended by students

  17. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Maestro/Team Leader 30n hours

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Derby

    £11.23–£12.23 per hour

    • Recommended by students

  18. New — Posted yesterday

    Team Leader - Part Time - Caerphilly

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Caerphilly, Wales

    £11.23–£12.23 per hour

    Part time

    • Recommended by students

  19. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista (Various sites)

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    England, PL31 2DG

    • Recommended by students

    About this pay estimate

    Close

    This pay estimate is based on data from 210 Costa Coffee employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2022 and June 2023.

    Take the Breakroom Quiz to compare your job.

  20. New — Posted yesterday

    Barista Maestro

    Costa Coffee

    5.2

    Kingsteignton, England

    £11.23–£12.23 per hour

    • Recommended by students

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  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2

    United Kingdom

    £33,605.00 per year

    Full time

    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    YEOVIL

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    HUNGERFORD

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member - Home Delivery Driver

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    WREXHAM

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  5. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    GUNNISLAKE

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    HINDHEAD

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Manager

    Five Guys

    7.2

    Tamworth, ENG, United Kingdom

    £30,700.00 per year

    • People enjoy this job
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly +7 more

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.2

    Honiton, ENG, United Kingdom

    • Respectful managers
    • Good employer
    • Proper breaks +2 more

    About this pay estimate

    Close

    This pay estimate is based on data from 143 Aldi employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2022 and June 2023.

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  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.2

    Seaton, ENG, United Kingdom

    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers +2 more

    About this pay estimate

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    This pay estimate is based on data from 143 Aldi employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2022 and June 2023.

    Take the Breakroom Quiz to compare your job.

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.2

    Topsham, ENG, United Kingdom

    • Proper breaks
    • Paid breaks
    • Good employer +2 more

    About this pay estimate

    Close

    This pay estimate is based on data from 143 Aldi employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2022 and June 2023.

    Take the Breakroom Quiz to compare your job.

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    Line Chef

    David Lloyd

    5.9

    Worcester, ENG, United Kingdom

    £11.00 per hour

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  12. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    LLANDUDNO

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  13. New — Posted yesterday

    Warehouse Operative - Day and Back Shift

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    AVONMOUTH

    £15.38 per hour

    Full time, permanent

    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  14. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    BEAMINSTER

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Paid breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  15. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    WATCHET

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  16. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    KNARESBOROUGH

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  17. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    HAYLING ISLAND

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  18. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    AXBRIDGE

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  19. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member - Home Delivery Driver

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    WILLITON

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  20. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.3

    LOOE

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time, part time, permanent

    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

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What people are saying about sick pay at Costa Coffee

  • 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 Employee, January 2023

  • Best thing

    The other team members I get to work with and making the drinks

    Worst thing

    Busy drive thru, customers who complain about every little thing, no training just learn as you go, unpaid breaks, super stressful, understaffed bug somehow no hours left to schedule more people?!

    4.2

    Costa Coffee Employee, October 2022

  • Best thing

    The staff I work with
    The shift and how flexible they are
    The perks the company gives you
    The staff training
    How easy it to get promoted

    Worst thing

    Long shifts
    Low pay
    Unpaid breaks
    Customers
    Lack of

    8.4

    Costa Coffee Employee, August 2022

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