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DismissStarbucks is a coffee shop chain. They serve American-style coffee.
starbucks.co.ukDo Starbucks pay breaks?
No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Starbucks.
Cafés who pay breaks include Cobbs Group, The British Museum and Grind.
Last updated 9 November 2025
Which cafés pay breaks?
- Cobbs Group Most people get paid breaks
- The British Museum Most people get paid breaks
- Grind Most people get paid breaks
- Bubble CiTea Most people get paid breaks
- Bocketts Farm Only some people get paid breaks
- Greggs Most people get paid breaks
- Joe And The Juice Most people get paid breaks
- Boston Tea Party Most people get paid breaks
- Black Sheep Coffee Only some people get paid breaks
- Honey and Harvey Most people get paid breaks
Jobs at Starbucks
Jobs where breaks are paid
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What people are saying about sick pay at Starbucks
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Best thing
The colleagues I work with / customers
Worst thing
No breaks and often only one barista on shift to work the coffee machine and do the till and run coffees and drinks
Barista at Starbucks, February 2025
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Best thing
My coworkers
Worst thing
Unpaid breaks
work alone when busyBarista at Starbucks, April 2024
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Best thing
I get a decent wage and it's relatively easy work
Worst thing
The commute and short breaks
Supervisor at Starbucks, January 2024
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Best thing
Certain staff
Getting paidWorst thing
Being paid the very last day rather than the last Friday
No paid breaks
No meal on shift
Staff can be disrespectful
Managers say to depend on others but when it comes down to it they can't be depended uponSupervisor at Starbucks, May 2022
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Best thing
Nice team
Worst thing
Bad management that doesn’t care about you, guilt tripped when calling in sick and being forced to work while sick, getting yelled at, customers being really rude, super stressful work environment, barely getting breaks, understaffed and underpaid
Shift supervisor at Starbucks, February 2022