Hi there! My name is Lindsey Austin, and I work on the Marketing Team. I support our partnership with (PRODUCT)RED™, a key component of Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ and our ongoing commitment to the people and communities that grow our coffee. You’ve probably already noticed the … more »

On Tuesday, June 30, the University Village store (located in Seattle, WA) reopened after an extensive renovation. Capitalizing on a long scheduled renovation, the University Village location also underwent many changes to increase environmental efficiency, incorporate local recycled elements and apply … more »

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 »

Have you heard the buzz about the new Starbucks store in France? On June 20th, we opened a new store in the Disney Village Paris that is truly in a class of its own. It is the first international store to be built using our new design concept that connects our stores to our coffee heritage. This store … more »

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 »

If you’re anything like me, this is the time of year where you’re stocking up on allergy pills and spending time in the great outdoors. ‘Tis the season to cleanup a local park and work in your garden. Well, did you know that one of the biggest by-products from our stores is something … more »

A top idea on My Starbucks Idea, both from partners and customers, is recyclable cups. This is one of the main reasons we were excited to announce the goal of having a recyclable cup by 2012, in our 2008 Starbucks Global Responsibility report . We recently took a big step towards this goal with our Cup … more »