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Starbucks Korea Bans Customers From Bringing Desktops, Printers

Starbucks South Korea aims to improve shared space by banning large office items amid rising work-from-café trend called 'cagongjok', affecting seating availability for customers.

  • Starbucks South Korea has banned customers from bringing desktops, printers, desk partitions, and multi-outlet power strips into its cafes as of 2025.
  • The policy aims to address the trend called cagongjok, where patrons spend extended hours working or studying in cafes using bulky office equipment.
  • Starbucks posted notices in all South Korean stores explaining the ban and encouraging customers to avoid taking excessive space while laptops and smaller devices remain welcome.
  • South Korea has over 2,000 Starbucks outlets, making it the company's third-largest market, amid declining global sales reported in the July 29, 2025 earnings release.
  • This move may reflect changing customer expectations and the company’s effort to balance creating a comfortable store environment with accommodating the work-from-cafe trend.
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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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