People In Coffee / What We Stand For

Investing in Global Communities

We’re a people company first, with a mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit. Read on to see how we’re helping individuals and communities thrive.

Rina: Turning old coffee bags into new lined pouches

This Tribute to Women: 20 years in Peru

Three women smiling outside on a farm, holding a plastic tub of eggs

One egg at a time: Kattya, a Costa Rican coffee farmer, developed an income-diversification project with a grant from The Starbucks Foundation

The importance of a cow: How The Starbucks Foundation teams up with nonprofits to help Kezia and women in coffee around the world

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Bean-to-Cup Journey

Learn about coffee’s bean-to-cup journey from the people involved at every step.

What We Stand For

Meet the people who bring our mission and values to life.

Coffee Around the World

Understand the people and cultures in the countries where we buy coffee.