Hi, Sarah here from the Merchandise team. About a year ago, Marell, a co-worker of mine, and a partner (employee) from our Supplier Social Responsibility department, traveled to Rwanda, Kenya, and South Africa with the goal of bringing back vibrant, authentic materials that we could incorporate into … 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 »

My name is Holly Hinton and I work on the Starbucks Entertainment team. A few weeks ago, I posted a blog specifically for our partners (employees). I offered all partners who responded to my blog within 24 hours the chance to hear the new Dave Matthews Band album and host a listening party in their store … more »

Some of you may have noticed a new CD on the shelf at your local Starbucks called Playing for Change- Songs Around the World . I wanted to write a blog here on MyStarbucksIdea about Playing for Change (PFC) to share a little bit about the purpose and inspiration behind this CD. PFC is a result of Grammy … more »

Reusable cups , recycling , and for-here cups have been popular at My Starbucks Idea. Many customers and partners have told us they would like recycling available at Starbucks. We’re working on it. Currently 70% of our stores where we control waste pick-up are recycling. We continue to look for … 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 »

To date Starbucks customers have generated contributions equal to more than 3.7MM daily doses of antiretroviral medicine through the purchase of select (Starbucks) RED products like the (Starbucks) RED Holiday Exclusives and (Starbucks) RED Card. This equates to providing lifesaving antiretroviral therapy … more »