Hello, my name is Anna Cunningham and I work on the Community Investments team at Starbucks. This past January, Starbucks and the HandsOn Network invited people to pledge five hours of their time to serve their local communities. The response was tremendous! Together, we pledged more than 1.25 million … more »

I'd like to take a moment to tell you about one of the greatest pairings of all: a great book and a great cup of Starbucks ® coffee. My name is Marshall and I work on the books and music content team. I get the privilege of working on ‘all things books' at Starbucks, which is why I'm … more »

Early on, the most popular post on this site has been an idea that is at the very core of what Starbucks is all about – a place where great coffee can bring people together for good conversation and a sense of community. With almost 10,000 votes of support and a staggering 1,029 posted comments … more »

Hi everyone, My name is Marshall and I work on the books and music content team. Two weeks ago a new book hit the shelves of your local participating Starbucks: Crazy for the Storm , by Norman Ollestad. When we select a book to carry in our stores, we seek well-written, thought-provoking pieces that … more »

Hi there! Last time I wrote a blog on MyStarbucksIdea, I was kicking off the Starbucks Summer Volunteer Initiative . Now, as summer is winding down, I invited Nicola Goren, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, to write a blog about the National Day of … more »

I'm an Idea Partner in Seattle and on the Partner Resources (a.k.a. Human Resources) team. It has been great to see the passionate discussions between our customers and partners on this topic over the past few days. I truly appreciate your honesty and different points of view—it's refreshing … more »

Today the fifth GOOD sheet arrives at Starbucks. This week’s topic is Education. Join the conversation at www.starbucks.com . GOOD sheets were introduced at Starbucks on September 11. Every Thursday a new topic is presented. Past topics have included Gas Prices, Immigration, Health Care, and Carbon … more »