evidence: British political commentator Sophie Corcoran tweeted a photo on Aug. 29 of a "We're Going Cashless" sign in one of the coffee company's stores. "We will only be accepting card, contactless, [and] Starbucks rewards payments," the sign reads, indicating that the start date of the cashless initiative would be Oct. 1, 2022. "Please ask our team for further details." [...] "Starbucks is going cashless from October. I will never buy from them again. If our cash is not good enough, boycott," one Twitter user wrote on Aug. 30. Another said, "Don’t shop at Starbucks is the answer. Boycott this business and all other businesses who attempt to follow suit. Paying by card may be convenient and seem good but going cashless is bad in the long term." [...] Meanwhile, an official Starbucks customer support Twitter account for the U.S. and Canada confirmed on Aug. 29 that no stores in either country have kickstarted plans to stop accepting cash. "In the U.S. and Canada, we have made no announcement of going cashless," the Starbucks Care team replied to a customer. "Starbucks accepts cash."