Blue Bottle Coffee reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Karl Strovink

42% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Blue Bottle Coffee has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 541 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Bottle Coffee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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541 reviews
3.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Regular mock inspection, maintenance schedule that is thoroughly followed, high quality coffee, correct compensations for staying after scheduled hours, last-minute schedule change, etc.

Cons

NYC Moynihan hall: no structure in store training, no coffee tasting education, emphasis on smile at all times over everything else, helicopter area manager, disorganized prep

3.0
Jun 1, 2026

Stressful but can be rewarding

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

In higher volume cafes, tips can be very lucrative.

Cons

Understaffed and the rush can be very overwhelming at first. I would not recommend this job for first time baristas.

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