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Artist Damon Brown celebrates Black culture and community in Starbucks latest drinkware collection

Artist Damon Brown’s collection of drinkware for Starbucks Artist Collaboration Series celebrates Black culture and community through a modern fusion of artistic styles, available in U.S. and Canada Starbucks stores this winter.

January 25, 2024

5 min read
Communities

First-ever Starbucks North America Barista Championship is a celebration of our partners

More than 15,000 retail partners are expected to challenge themselves in a five-month-long competition that will spotlight the foundational skills of a Starbucks barista.

January 22, 2024

4 min read
Communities

Uplifting our communities every day   

At Starbucks, we believe it is our responsibility to contribute positively to the communities we serve.

January 18, 2024

3 min read
Communities

How Starbucks Partners create belonging, build connections, uplift communities

Our partners (employees) have always been the heart of Starbucks.  In every store and every community, they bring joy to the everyday. 

January 15, 2024

5 min read
Collage of Native American partners in green apron, Ojibwe dance regalia, and outdoors with New Mexico scenery
People & Impact

Celebrating American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

Join us as we celebrate alongside our indigenous partners (employees) as they share stories about identity, culture and tradition.

October 29, 2023

14 min read
Line of people in green aprons with person in middle cutting a ribbon
Communities

Starbucks and the LeBron James Family Foundation Bring Community Together at Dedication for First-Of-Its-Kind Community Store  

The first-ever licensed Starbucks Community Store in Ohio has been a cornerstone of connection in the neighborhood since it opened.

July 20, 2023

4 min read
People & Impact

The impact of Starbucks community investments: mobile clinic brings care to kids

Starbucks has committed to investing $100 million in local nonprofits and small businesses in communities with historically limited access to capital.

April 4, 2023

4 min read
Communities

Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz celebrates the power of live music

The benefit concert, in its 26th year, features five of the state’s best high-school jazz bands and gives 100% of ticket sales back to local music programs.

April 3, 2023

4 min read
Communities

6 Must-See Murals at Starbucks Community Stores Around the World

These stores offer unique opportunities for Starbucks partners (employees) to connect with, engage and represent the communities they serve.

April 3, 2023

4 min read
Woman in Starbucks Pike Place tshirt offers tray of coffee samples in a group at the Pike Place Starbucks store
People & Impact

Starbucks to pilot new solutions in key Seattle stores to help unsheltered community members find housing

The project, launching this spring in four downtown stores, is part of a public-private King County initiative called Partnership for Zero (PFZ)

February 27, 2023

7 min read
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