{"id":89566,"date":"2025-08-13T04:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89566"},"modified":"2025-08-13T04:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:44:00","slug":"no-printers-or-pcs-starbucks-korea-tells-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89566","title":{"rendered":"No printers or PCs, Starbucks Korea tells customers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starbucks customers in South Korea have been asked to stop bringing \u201cbulky items\u201d into cafes to do their office work, after some brought printers and desktop computers.<\/p>\n

Others had brought in partitions and more than one computer to mark their office territory.<\/p>\n

As many people choose to work from home, cafes like Starbucks have been trying to strike a balance between being a casual coffee place and welcoming customers who choose to work there.<\/p>\n

Starbucks said laptops, iPads, and mobile phones are still welcome, but not items that \u201cimpact the shared space\u201d and limit seating.<\/p>\n

Starbucks\u2019s announcement comes as the growing trend of those studying and working at cafes \u2013 cagongjok \u2013 becomes a subject of intense debate in Korean society.<\/p>\n

Since the pandemic, as the trend towards working from home escalates, many have started using the term cagonjok in not-so-friendly terms, showing irritation at those who use the seats for hours after only buying one drink.<\/p>\n

Some users in Korea on social media have said cagonjok are also freeloading on electricity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you can\u2019t afford an office space and Starbucks is silly enough to let you run your office there for the price of their less-than-mediocre sugary caffeine beverage, go for it,\u201d said one user on Reddit.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bad manners\u2019<\/h2>\n

Koreans on social media have been reacting to the announcement from Starbucks.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood job,\u201d said one Korean user on social media. \u201cNow that Starbucks has started, other cafes should follow suit\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another\u00a0said\u00a0that people working from cafes made him stop going to Starbucks, and that the announcement is a \u201cmeasure against those who\u2019ve crossed the line with their bad manners\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like there are way too many people without common sense these days,\u201d the user wrote.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Starbucks said: \u201cStarbucks Korea has updated its policy so all customers can have a pleasant and accessible store experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile laptops and smaller personal devices are welcome, customers are asked to refrain from bringing desktop computers, printers, or other bulky items that may limit seating and impact the shared space\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarbucks remains committed to being a welcoming third place for coffee and connection, and where community thrives in every cup, every conversation, and every visit\u201d, Starbucks concluded, though its mild-mannered response hides the derision many feel for those seen to be hogging seats at cafes.<\/p>\n

Starbucks\u2019s in South Korea move echoes sentiment in cafes across the world, including in England, where\u00a0some coffee shops have introduced policies\u00a0aimed at stopping remote workers from \u201chogging\u201d tables and limiting turnover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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