Club Pret Coffee Subscription Review 2026: Is the £5 a month Worth It?

Last Updated on 5 May 2026 by Dan Wilderness

Hello everyone! Popular coffee chain Pret a Manger launched something new in the marketplace with the Pret Coffee Subscription (also known officially as Club Pret). We love a bit of caffeine here at The Financial Wilderness, but does the maths of the Club Pret Coffee Subscription work out or not? We review the scheme and put it to the test!

(Also, if you’re interested in coffee loyalty programmes, you’ll find a few mentioned in our guide to the best UK loyalty cards and apps).

If you are getting the Club Pret Coffee Subscription or just buying something from there in general, it’s also well worth combining it with Pret’s loyalty scheme, Pret Perks which we reviewed here.

(Please note: Loyalty schemes and subscription services change all the time so whilst everything is correct at time of writing, there is always potential for slight changes!)

Quick Verdict on the Club Pret Coffee Subscription

Whilst a home made coffee will always be cheaper, those regularly going to a Pret as their coffee of choice when in the office can credibly save money with the Coffee Subscription. The break even point is 3 coffees a month – just be mindful that frappes or smoothies are not included.

What do you get with the Club Pret Coffee Subscription?

Club Pret has changed a few times, but at the moment there’s just one core benefit of Club Pret.

The Club Pret Coffee Subscription offers 5 Barista-made drinks a day half price

The Pret Coffee subscription will let you get 5 drinks ordered at the counter a day, hot or iced for half price.

It doesn’t have to be coffee – anything like a hot chocolate or one of Pret’s cooler range (including iced coffees) is also included, but be aware that blended drinks such as smoothies and frappes are not included.

You’ll need to wait at least 30 minutes between each redemption, so you can’t claim multiple drinks at the same time.

To claim, you simply scan your QR code at the till after ordering and the discount will be automatically applied.

How much does the Club Pret Coffee Subscription cost?

The Club Pret Coffee Subscription is £5 a month.

(Please note that Pret did originally have plans to increase this to £10 a month but backtracked – it suggests future price rises are possible.)

What’s the break even point of the Club Pret Coffee Subscription?

I’ve used a couple of assumptions here as there are a few variables here which affect the break even math slightly, as everyone pays the same in terms of subscription costs but the underlying savings will change based on specific drink prices.

First is that not all drinks are the same price so value with fluctuate with these, so I’ve used a cappuccino as a popular drink order as my base assumption. These tend to be at a mid-to-expensive place on the drink menu.

Secondly is that Pret’s pricing is location dependent – a coffee right in Central London will cost more than one in a suburban town outside London.

I have tried to balance this by using a Zone 2 London location as my price assumption. In many cases people will be using this subscription with Central London office locations so may actually save a little bit more with the Zone 1 premium!

However the biggest factor is that usage is everything here, so the key question you need to ask yourself is if you live or work close to a Pret – if you do, you’re well placed but need to drink quite a lot of coffee to make this work.

Taking a Zone 2 London example, The local Pret equivalent for a cappuccino is £4.05, or £3.65 if you bring your own cup – half price therefore saves £2.02 a cup. Most of Pret’s drinks are in this region with this being at the lower end, so it’s a fair assumption to make.

With a £5 a month subscription price, the maths on this are pretty easy – you’re in profit if you drink more than 3 Pret Coffees per month, with the benefit growing with each coffee beyond this.

2026 Break Even Example for the Club Pret Coffee Subscription

Club Pret Subscription Cost: £5.00 per month

• Standard Cappuccino (Zone 2 London): £4.05
• Club Pret 50% Discount Saves: £2.02 per cup
• The Verdict: You break even on your 3rd coffee of the month (saving £6.06).

? Bringing a reusable cup? Your cappuccino base price drops to £3.65, meaning your 50% discount saves you £1.82 per cup. The math remains identical—you still break even on that 3rd coffee!

How do I use the Club Pret Coffee Subscription in-store?

It’s simple! Once you’re subscribed you just scan the QR code on your phone at the till and the discount will automatically apply.

Can I use the Club Pret Coffee Subscription in every shop?

You can use it in nearly every shop but there are some exclusions, which are mostly at motorway service stations or at University branches.

You can find a full list of excluded stores at the Pret a Manger website here.

Our Verdict: Is the Club Pret Coffee Subscription worth it?

Simply put, if you’re by a Pret and would make nipping in most days a habit, it’s likely to be worth it with regular use past the break even point. If you’re a local office worker that’s near a Pret and likes their coffee, I think the appeal of the scheme is very obvious if you really want a barista made coffee.

We gave some extra credit for the fact that you can combine the Coffee Subscription with Pret’s simple-but-effective Pret Perks loyalty scheme, which we’ve got a review of at the link. This adds to the value by providing an occasional extra treat alongside your coffee.

If you’re just an occasional user of Pret popping in a couple of times a month, it’s really not worth it. It’s also important to note that if your drink of choice is a cooler or smoothie it’s also not going to be worth it, given these aren’t included – we deducted a star for this.

However obviously if moneysaving is your main aim, going with a home made coffee is always going to be the cheaper option!

Advantages

• Can really save money if a regular Pret user
• Can combine with Pret Perks for extra benefits
• Easy to cancel and pause

Disadvantages

• Smoothies and frappes not included
• Not worth it for non-Pret regulars.
• Service stations excluded

How do I sign up for the Club Pret Coffee Subscription?

There are two ways you can do it, but the easiest way to buy and use the subscription:

Downloading the Pret a Manger App

Downloading the Pret a Manger app is probably the easiest way to access the Club Pret Subscription as the QR code is immediately accessible within the app. You’ll need to create an account with Pret a Manger to do this.

Once done, and in, if you select “Wallet” in the app, then below the QR code you’ll see a prompt arrow to sign up for the Club Pret Subscription. You can also find a banner in the “Account” section, which I am including a screenshot of below.

Logging into the Pret a Manger Website:

You can also sign up for the subscription through the Pret a Manger website – if you log in there on your phone, you can pull up the QR code within your account to scan at the till.

We don’t particularly recommend this route as you’ll have to bring up the website in store to scan the QR code every time you use your subscription.

Cancelling a Club Pret Coffee Subscription

We’ll now cover the mechanics of cancelling Club Pret if you need or want to

Can I cancel a Club Pret Coffee Subscription at any time?

You can cancel the Club Pret Coffee Subscription at any time, but the cancellation will only apply from your next billing period.

I.E if your subscription renews of the 16th of the month but you cancel on the 2nd, you can continue using the subscription up till the 16th and won’t be billed beyond that, but you can’t stop immediately and get a refund for the days between the 2nd and 16th.

How do I cancel a Club Pret Coffee Subscription?

In the Pret App or on the Website go into the Account Tab, and then select Manage/Pause/Cancel, where you can make the change.

Pausing a Club Pret Coffee Subscription

You can also pause your Club Pret subscription at any stage, which will take effect at Midnight from the following day.

Once done, this will pause your subscription for either 31 days, or earlier if you choose to do so. Once restarted, your billing date for the subscription will move accordingly to reflect the length of time you’ve paused it.

I really like this element of Club Pret as it’s very fair, and allows you not to be charged for times you’re on holiday or will be away and not making as much use of the subscription as normal.

How do I pause a Club Pret Coffee Subscription?

In the Pret App or on the Website go into the Account Tab, and then select Manage/Pause/Cancel, where you can make the change.

FAQ’s on the Club Pret Coffee Subscription

Alternatives to Club Pret Coffee Subscription

Leon Roast Rewards (Closed)

There used to be an alternative model that still offered unlimited coffees on a subscription basis rather than the half price model that Pret used at Leon, but since John Vincent took Leon back over they’ve scrapped the roast rewards scheme.

Blank Street Coffee Regulars

Smaller coffee chain Blank Street offers a regulars subscription which is truly unlimited, however is subject to a waitlist and invite-only.

We haven’t actually heard of anyone successfully joining the programme recently, so we suspect they may have paused new signups.

At Home Coffee

For those working from home a subscription to getting high quality coffee beans and a coffee machine is an alternative that can save money in the long run. I use a Ninja Luxe Cafe which you can read my review of at the link.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the Club Pret Coffee Subscription or thoughts after using the scheme we’d absolutely love to hear from you! Just drop us a note in the comments below.

And that’s it!

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