Ranked by estimated outlet count — laptop + phone + tablet, no extension cord required.
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The Starbucks locations with the most power outlets are Reserve Roasteries (30–50+ outlets across the floor) and large urban flagships (18–25 outlets). Standard suburban cafés average 8–14 outlets. Drive-thru-primary stores and licensed grocery counters typically have fewer than 5 user-accessible outlets.
New York, New York
186 of 186 stores qualify
Toronto, Ontario
150 of 150 stores qualify
Chicago, Illinois
136 of 136 stores qualify
Houston, Texas
118 of 118 stores qualify
Los Angeles, California
105 of 105 stores qualify
San Diego, California
89 of 89 stores qualify
Phoenix, Arizona
79 of 79 stores qualify
Calgary, Alberta
75 of 75 stores qualify
Las Vegas, Nevada
75 of 75 stores qualify
Seattle, Washington
69 of 69 stores qualify
San Jose, California
66 of 66 stores qualify
Portland, Oregon
65 of 65 stores qualify
Denver, Colorado
64 of 64 stores qualify
San Francisco, California
62 of 62 stores qualify
Ottawa, Ontario
57 of 57 stores qualify
Washington, District of Columbia
57 of 57 stores qualify
Austin, Texas
55 of 55 stores qualify
Edmonton, Alberta
54 of 54 stores qualify
Sacramento, California
53 of 53 stores qualify
Vancouver, British Columbia
52 of 52 stores qualify
Outlet counts reflect user-accessible 120V plugs plus USB-A/USB-C ports built into the seating furniture. They do not include staff-facing outlets (behind the bar), mop-closet outlets, or ceiling drops used for equipment. A 20-outlet rating means 20 places a customer can reasonably plug in a laptop charger.
Distribution within a store matters as much as the count. Community tables typically have the highest per-seat outlet ratio (one per seat, sometimes one per two seats). Window bar-height counters are the worst — often zero outlets across an entire 6-seat counter. Soft-seating lounge corners are mixed.
The 2023–2024 remodel wave reduced outlet counts at many suburban stores — benches replacing power-equipped community tables, simpler seating to speed turnover. If a store's outlet rating has dropped over time, a remodel is the likely cause.
Community tables are the most reliable. Second best: the corner soft chair with the small side table (often has a floor outlet behind it). Third: the café half of a split drive-thru store, where community tables are usually retained. Worst: the window-facing bar counter.
A growing minority do. The 2022+ remodels and Reserve Roasteries include USB-C PD outlets at 30–45W — enough to charge a MacBook Air slowly. Most older stores have USB-A (5W) at best, which will only trickle-charge a phone, not a laptop.
Usually a handful along one wall of the drive-thru-adjacent seating area, if the store has seating at all. Drive-thru-only format (no café seating) stores have zero user-accessible outlets.
Your options: (1) switch seats during a low-traffic window, (2) bring a short extension cord (acceptable in most stores, coil tidily), (3) use battery power and pick a store with higher outlet density next time. Filter by Most Outlets city-by-city below.