Hi everyone- I’m pleased to return to the Ideas in Action blog to invite YOU to join Starbucks and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” for Brewing Together Day of Service this Saturday, November 21st. Visit www.handsonnetwork.org/brewingtogether to find a volunteer event in your local community … more »

Hey Lindsey here again! If you don't remember me from previous posts, I work on the marketing team and specifically support our relationship with (RED)™ - a key component of Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ and our ongoing commitment to the people and communities that grow our coffee. … more »

Hi! My name is Katie Seawell, and I’m the director of marketing for Starbucks™ Shared Planet™. Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ is our commitment to doing business in ways that are good to each other and the planet. Coffee is a major global industry that involves more than 25 million … more »

Hello again, this is Jeff Carroll from the Starbucks Card team, here to share some exciting news about our POS (point-of-sale) system. Many of you have asked for this and today I’m proud to say that we’ve delivered it. When checking your Starbucks Card balance at the POS, you no longer have … more »

People often ask how Starbucks gives back to the local community. From the neighborhoods where our stores are located, to those where our coffee is grown – we believe in being involved in the communities we’re a part of. Bringing people together, inspiring change and making a difference in … more »

Question: What is a Farmer Support Center? Answer: You may have heard the term “Farmer Support Center” from Starbucks before. Our farmer support centers are run by agronomists and other scientists in coffee-growing regions so that they can work directly with coffee farmers and suppliers. … more »

Hi! My name is John and I work on our store development team. With all the recent press about our renovated University Village store and its goal of LEED® certification, we’ve learned that many of you are interested in knowing what LEED is and what else we are doing in this area of store development … more »