AIBU to sit in Costa for 2 hours?

62 replies

SnippySnappy · 14/01/2026 18:46

If you buy ONE coffee... what's the max time you should spend there before it enters into 'taking the piss' territory?
1 hour? 2 hours? 3?!

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dadtoateen · 14/01/2026 18:51

30/40 mins. Why would you stay longer!?

more to the point, why would anyone think its reasonable to spend 2hrs plus in a retail premises when other paying patrons could benefit from your chair/table

Mumblechum0 · 14/01/2026 18:50

30 mins. Takes 5 mins to drink a hot drink, otherwise it’s cold!

Motomum23 · 14/01/2026 18:49

I'd say an hour but if its busy and you have finished it's more polite to leave.

TheHumanRepresentative · 14/01/2026 18:49

As long as I wanted, unless people were actually waiting to get a table. I don't feel bad about taking up space in a chain like Costa.

Goodadvice1980 · 14/01/2026 18:49

1hr I think ☕️

sprigatito · 14/01/2026 18:49

Depends on whether you’re actually costing them money by staying. If there’s pressure on tables/lots of customers, then I’d buy another coffee if I wanted to stay more than an hour. If it’s quiet, I’ll take as long as I want to.

TwattyMcFuckFace · 14/01/2026 18:48

If the staff are happy and aren't asking you to move off, then I guess the actual amount of time doesn't matter.

I think I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than sit for hours in Costa, but each to their own.

LighthouseLED · 14/01/2026 18:48

Thistimearound · 14/01/2026 18:46

30-40 mins?

That doesn’t even give time to finish a coffee unless you’re a speed drinker or have disgusting milky beverages that are already half cold.

i’d say an hour per coffee is reasonable.

TartanMammy · 14/01/2026 18:47

Yabu. Thats a long time to sit and nurse a single coffee.

murasaki · 14/01/2026 18:47

45 minutes

Thistimearound · 14/01/2026 18:46

30-40 mins?

CuppaTandBicky · 14/01/2026 18:46

Depends how busy it is...

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