Costa Coffee is to increase pay by 4.1% for over 16,000 hourly-paid baristas from 1 April 2026, marking its seventh pay increase for store team members since 2021.
The £7m investment increases the pay for baristas to £13.12 per hour, up from £12.60 per hour.
The coffee chain’s more experienced ‘barista maestros’, who are team leaders and coffee trainers, will see hourly pay rise from between £12.93 and £13.43 to £13.75. Costa Coffee store managers will see an overall 3% pay increase.
Team members in central London will receive an extra £1 per hour than the national rate, bringing pay to £14.12 per hour for baristas and £14.75 per hour for barista maestros.
“Our talented baristas and team members are the heart of Costa Coffee, with every drink shaped by their expertise, skill and passion,” said Costa Coffee UK and Ireland MD Nick Orrin.
“This latest pay uplift reflects our ongoing commitment to recognise, reward and invest in the people who deliver great coffee experiences and daily rituals for our customers across the UK.”
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves added: “It’s fantastic to hear that Costa Coffee are recognising and supporting their hard-working staff with this pay increase.
”Hard work should be rewarded, which is why from April, our increase to the national living wage will benefit 2.4 million people, with full-time workers on the national living wage being £900 a year better off.”
The pay rise builds on other benefits offered by the café chain, including a buy-one-get-one-free share incentive plan for team members, a 50% in-store employee discount, and access to the Costa Financial Support Fund for unexpected or urgent financial pressures.
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