

In Costa Rica, on the slopes of Volcano Poas, you'll find Hacienda Alsacia, our first coffee and research farm and the jewel of our farm innovation network. There, our global research and development team is taking on challenges – like climate change – stressing coffee-farming communities around the world, including the more than 450,000 farmers who grow Starbucks coffee.
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It’s a great day for coffee
Starbucks celebrates the farmers, roasters and baristas who work relentlessly to craft the perfect cup.
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Research and development agronomist, is fighting for the future of coffee
“I’m a fourth-generation coffee farmer, coffee is in my blood,” Sara Bogantes says.
Future of Coffee
- Progress on our Farmer Promises
- What is our Farmer Promise?
- Digital Traceability Tool connects baristas to farmers, like Virginie from Rwanda
By The Numbers
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C.A.F.E. Practices: Starbucks Approach to Ethically Sourcing Coffee
Learn more about Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices, the cornerstone of our ethical sourcing approach to buying coffee.

Thanks to coffee, many things can be done. Of course, at the beginning everything is difficult, everything has its lows.
Seferina, coffee farmer, Peru
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