Once a ritual reserved for camaraderie and caffeine, the morning coffee run has now evolved into a statement of the times. The act of showing up, grabbing a cup, exchanging polite banter, and quietly exiting to work remotely has been christened with a new title, coffee badging. It’s a phenomenon that blends optics with autonomy, revealing the subtle power struggle between corporate expectations and the workforce’s demand for flexibility. In an era defined by blurred boundaries between home and office, this seemingly harmless act has become a cultural shorthand for something deeper: The negotiation of visibility in an increasingly invisible workplace. Monster’s 2025 Coffee Badging Survey, conducted among more than 500 US employees, sheds light on how this trend mirrors the hybrid workfor

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