Earthwatch Institute and Starbucks Coffee Extend Partnership To Benefit Coffee Farmers in Costa Rica January 31, 2007 • 2 min readShareShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare in emailShare This ArticleShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare in emailRead MoreJaneth, assistant store manager, CaliforniaMore Like ThisCosta Rica Origin Experience 2023Starbucks recently flew 800 partners (employees) from the U.S. and Canada to Hacienda Alsacia, our research and development farm in Costa Rica, to immerse in the story of coffee.On International Women’s Day, Starbucks celebrates the women leading the way in the coffee businessAt the Costa Rica Farmer Support Center, Starbucks research and development agronomist Sara Bogantes is fighting for the future of coffee.New round of grants from The Starbucks Foundation will help uplift women and girls in coffee-growing communitiesHere’s what impact looks like. Meet Kattya, a smallholder coffee farmer in Costa Rica, who’s building a better life for her family, one egg at a time.
