Their coffee tastes so b****y awful, they should be paying us to drink it. They are by far ,in my opinion, the worst coffee outlets in UK.

Mac, Hove,

i tip when i feel i have something to tip for. Good service, a nice smile on a horrible day or someone going above and beyond the basics that are required.

I object to tip sharing - if i give a tip to someone due to the service i received from them i don't want the staff who can not be bothered to get an equal share.

David Hardy, Birmingham, England

You have to queue to order your coffee, then stand and wait for it at the end of the counter, then get your own milk and chocolate and take it to a table. Some mavericks don't clear up afterwards but some do. What's to tip for?

leobhan, Glasgow,

It's astounding how these employees feel entitled to more of my money beyond the price of coffee just for doing their job. And when they don't get it, the moral fault lies with me?

Sorry, try again.

John F, London,

why should I pay for a tip for "service" whcih is a matter of puring a coffee and placing it on a counter??? Most of the staff do nto even know what is nut free or gluten free, and do not know how to check.
If we start tipping for this sort of service, does that mean we also tip in the local supermarkets who provide the same level of service?

Margaret, Glasgow, scotland

What on earth do the baristas do that is extra special, that makes them deserving of a tip?

C Byrne, Pinner, UK

Surely the employer should pay its staff.
In Australia there is much less tipping but it does not result in poor service: a fairer system all round.

William, London, UK

Can someone please explain why a tip is expected for someone simply doing their job. Especially a job such as serving up coffee at Starbucks. Why should the people (customers) who by frequenting the establishment make the the business and jobs possible, be expected to subsidize the business owner by helping to pay the wages of their employees? If the business does not pay an adequate wage, then get a better job. I know that waiting on the public is not easy so if that's not your thing, then do something else. Nurses that change filthy bed pans don't get tips. Fireman and Police officers who risk their lives to save others don't get tips. Where in the world has the ridiculus expectation for tips for people who are simply doing their chosen job come from? If an employee goes above and beyond what their job calls for and you wish to thank them by a tip, great. But when someone is doing exactly what they were hired to do, why should a tip be expected. I am an American and we are foolish.

Bill, Ventura, USA