evidence: The idea of the popular coffee house chain going cashless has left some customers furious, with '#BoycottStarbucks' trending on Twitter with over 5,000 tweets. The sign in question was placed in a store read: "We're going cashless from October 1, 2022. We will only be accepting card, contactless & Starbucks rewards payments." [...] Some users took to social media to say they will no longer buy from the chain if they decide to go cashless, they said: "The only thing to do is boycott. They’re basically saying they don’t take actual currency for payment. #BoycottStarbucks" [...] However the coffee chain was quick to address the rumours, a spokesperson said: "Starbucks has no plans to go cashless across our UK stores and we want to shut down any inaccuracies or further speculation on this matter.