The list of items includes things you wouldn’t expect to see in a coffee shop, such as desktop computers and printers. The move comes after a certain subset of workers started following a new trend called “cagonjok,” a combination of the Korean words for “cafe” and “study tribe.” These customers were setting up full-on office spaces in Starbucks cafes, including desktop computers and sometimes even partitions to form cubicles.
Where is Starbucks cracking down on people bringing their home office into stores?
Answer: South Korea.
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It’s not unusual to see remote workers camped out in a Starbucks cafe with their laptop, but in South Korea people were taking the trend a little too far. Starbucks locations in the country have started posting signs prohibiting customers from bringing certain office equipment into their stores.
The list of items includes things you wouldn’t expect to see in a coffee shop, such as desktop computers and printers. The move comes after a certain subset of workers started following a new trend called “cagonjok,” a combination of the Korean words for “cafe” and “study tribe.” These customers were setting up full-on office spaces in Starbucks cafes, including desktop computers and sometimes even partitions to form cubicles.
The signs ask customers to be considerate of how much space they take up at large tables, so that other customers can use them as well. They also ask that people take their belongings with them when they leave their seats for an extended period of time. Smaller setups like laptops and tablets are still permitted.
The list of items includes things you wouldn’t expect to see in a coffee shop, such as desktop computers and printers. The move comes after a certain subset of workers started following a new trend called “cagonjok,” a combination of the Korean words for “cafe” and “study tribe.” These customers were setting up full-on office spaces in Starbucks cafes, including desktop computers and sometimes even partitions to form cubicles.
