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Mexico City - From March 28 to April 3, Starbucks Mexico will offer customers a 50% discount when placing their first delivery order through its delivery service, Starbucks Delivers, available on Didi Food, Rappi, Uber Eats channels and the recently added Starbucks Rewards Delivery.

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“Throughout 2021, we’ve endeavored to enhance the digital customer experience by adding Starbucks Rewards Delivery to our ‘Starbucks Delivers’ platform, which we launched in 2018 in partnership with strategic delivery partners. We now have four delivery options that allow us to further reach our customers and bring them a personalized experience wherever they are – at home, at the office or any address of their preference,” said Bibiana Rosique, marketing director for Starbucks Mexico.

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In an effort to enhance the digital customer experience, Starbucks Mexico launched <a href="https://historias.starbucks.com/en-es/press/2021/starbucks-brings-new-digital-innovation-to-mexico-order-ahead-and-pay/">Order Ahead and Pay</a> in early 2021. Now through Starbucks Rewards Delivery, customers can order, monitor their order status and earn stars. Customers are also able to personalize their order and choose from nearly all core food and beverage items and several seasonal beverages available from the Starbucks® menu.

Starbucks Rewards Delivery is available through the Starbucks Mexico app and customers can also order through Didi Food, Rappi and Uber Eats mobile applications on devices with iOS and Android operating systems.

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Customers will receive a 50% discount, with a minimum purchase of 150 pesos, when ordering through Starbucks Rewards Delivery, Didi Food, Rappi and Uber Eats. &nbsp; Building on Starbucks Mexico’s curbside and order ahead offerings, Starbucks Rewards Delivery is the latest delivery option to meet customers’ need for convenience Mexico City &#8211; From March 28 […]

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Seattle, WA – The Starbucks Foundation today announced a $30 million investment by 2030 in a new Global Community Impact Grants portfolio designed to drive locally relevant impact in the communities where Starbucks operates around the world. To scale the initiative, The Starbucks Foundation is inviting partner companies (licensees) which operate the Starbucks brand across its three international regions – Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa; and Latin America &amp; the Caribbean – to nominate local nonprofit organizations for grants. These grants are intended to fund programs that create meaningful local or regional impact and expands on the company’s people positive ambition to enhance the well-being of all who connect with Starbucks.

For the inaugural round of grants, which will be awarded this April as part of Starbucks 12th annual Global Month of Good, the company’s international licensees nominated over&nbsp;80 local nonprofit organizations&nbsp;from more than&nbsp;40 markets. Grants will be awarded for causes aligned to The&nbsp;Starbucks Foundation’s community impact goals, including youth empowerment, inclusion &amp; diversity, social services, hunger relief,&nbsp;economic opportunity,&nbsp;and coffee-, tea- and cocoa-growing communities.&nbsp;

​As part of the initiative, licensees were&nbsp;encouraged to co-invest with The Starbucks Foundation and leverage other resources, including providing in-kind donations and encouraging Starbucks partners (employees) to volunteer, for&nbsp;greater impact:

“In every market we serve, Starbucks partners are making a positive impact in their local communities. We are excited to support them and the organizations they believe in to strengthen those communities, catalyze connections, and amplify the great work already being done,” said Michael Conway, group president, International and Channel Development&nbsp;at Starbucks and board member of The Starbucks Foundation. “We’re also proud to work with our licensed business partners through co-investment to deepen our impact with this truly global effort,” he added.

The Global Community Impact Grants program builds on other initiatives of The Starbucks Foundation including:

“Alsea Foundation is proud to join The Starbucks Foundation by listening, investing in our communities, and making a positive impact for people across the countries where Alsea operates Starbucks stores,” said Ivonne Madrid, director of Alsea Foundation. “Since 2014, we have impacted more than 15,000 lives and we look forward to expanding our partnership, together.”

About The Starbucks Foundation

The Starbucks Foundation strengthens humanity by transforming lives across the world, with a focus on enabling community resiliency and prosperity and uplifting communities affected by disaster. Established in 1997, The Starbucks Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization under U.S. law.&nbsp;Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/community/starbucks-foundation">sbux.co/foundation</a>.

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The Starbucks Foundation Launches Global Community Impact Grants Initiative, Investing $30 Million by 2030

Seattle, WA – The Starbucks Foundation today announced a $30 million investment by 2030 in a new Global Community Impact Grants portfolio designed to drive locally relevant impact in the communities where Starbucks operates around the world. To scale the initiative, The Starbucks Foundation is inviting partner companies (licensees) which operate the Starbucks brand across […]

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In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Starbucks Mexico recognizes the role and importance of women in coffee through real-life stories of female farmers who dedicate their lives to grow coffee and, through Starbucks Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices Program, have gathered the skills and tools needed to continue growing coffee for a much longer time.

Developed in collaboration with Conservation International in 2004, Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices is a verification program that measures farms against economic, social, and environmental criteria, all designed to promote transparent and sustainable coffee growing practices while also protecting the well-being of coffee farmers and workers, their families and their communities.

Starbucks remains committed to use its scale for good, working to ensure a sustainable future of coffee for all. It knows that this aspiration is possible thanks to the hard work done by the communities that produce it. Women have always been fundamental in the entire coffee journey, from seed to cup. In addition to being expert coffee farmers, they are also pillars that hold homes, farms, and businesses together.

This International Women’s Day, as Starbucks expands its goal to <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2022/the-starbucks-foundation-commits-to-uplift-one-million-women-and-girls-in-origin-communities-by-2030/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2022/the-starbucks-foundation-commits-to-uplift-one-million-women-and-girls-in-origin-communities-by-2030/">positively impact 1 million women and girls</a> in coffee-, tea-, and cocoa-growing communities globally by 2030, the company shares stories of women in coffee from Mexico’s most important coffee-growing regions: Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas, and Puebla. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Edilburga Martínez Martínez | Age 42 | Finca Yela Huetz, Oaxaca

“Coffee is a staple in our lives and has supported my family when it was needed most.” Edilburga lives on a plot passed on from generation to generation. Today, she works on the farm with her father, sister, children, nieces, and nephews. Since 2014, they have been a part of the C.A.F.E. Practices Program, and from 2018 to date, they have received around 1,300 rust-resistant coffee trees as part of the “Todos Sembramos Café” (We All Grow Coffee) Program, which has allowed them to continually renovate their land.

In her day-to-day, Edilburgadrinks at least three cups of coffee, one as soon as she wakes up and two more while working at the farm. Through her hard work, she keeps her family together.

Irma Cortez Cadena | Age 50 | Finca Pastepec, Veracruz

“The coffee from my farm tastes good because we produce things with love… Personally, I like to pulp, cut, carry, and sell. Everyone in this community knows how to do it, and I even roast my coffee the traditional way (on a “comal”).” Irma works the farm together with her brother after they inherited it from her father two years ago. The farm has been in the family since 1952. They joined C.A.F.E. Practices in 2020 and have since received 170 rust-resistant coffee trees.

Irma is proud of the quality of her crop and thinks of coffee as a product that has always been there for her and her family. She feels love for the land and the beans that grow from it.

Aura López | Age 41 | Fraccionamiento San Antonio, Chiapas

“Women work hard and provide support to increase production.” Aura drinks coffee three times a day and works the farm with her husband and son. Coffee is the sole means of support for the family. They recently became part of the C.A.F.E. Practices Program and will be receiving their first rust-resistant coffee trees soon.

Aura shares the joy felt when she inherited the farm and planted the first coffee trees with her entire family. She represents the fruits of perseverance.

Teófila Cruz | Age 51 | Finca el Pozo, Puebla

“One of the events that has left the strongest mark on me was when, after seeing the loss due to rust, the leaves once again sprouted, flowered and produced. Just when it seemed that everything was already lost, it gave us the hope of harvesting again.”

Teófila works alone on the farm that her father founded 30 years ago. Sometimes she hires a person to do more specialized tasks like trimming or shade pruning. She is proud of the renovations she has made to the farm since she inherited it six years ago. Around the same time, she joined the C.A.F.E. Practices Program and has received around 1,300 rust-resistant coffee trees to date.

Teófila – who’s name symbolizes the light of life – is proud of women’s dedication to the land and shares her love for the countryside.

Starbucks long-lasting relationship with Mexican coffee growers.

Starbucks relationship with Mexican farmers goes back more than 30 years, when the company first started sourcing coffee from Chiapas. Since then, Starbucks has been committed to sourcing coffee responsibly, for the betterment of people and planet, while also working to empower farmers, improve their livelihoods and positively impact their communities.

In 2014, Starbucks launched the “Todos Sembramos Café” program in Mexico, as an effort to help farmers overcome rust disease that damages coffee plantations. This program inspired the creation of the “100 Million Trees Commitment” in the United States. Together, both initiatives have donated more than 20 million coffee plants to Mexican coffee growers and farmers across the globe.

Starbucks is rooted in the mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit: one person, one cup, and one community at a time. At the core of this is the love for coffee. This year, as Starbucks celebrates 20 years in Mexico, the company remains committed to uplifting partners (employees), coffee growers and communities that it serves every day.

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In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Starbucks Mexico recognizes the role and importance of women in coffee through real-life stories of female farmers who dedicate their lives to grow coffee and, through Starbucks Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices Program, have gathered the skills and tools needed to continue growing coffee for a much longer […]

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Located in the heart of the seaside town, café marks the first store in the Maldonado Department and 11th location in Uruguay.

Montevideo – As part of its continued expansion plans in the market, Alsea, Starbucks operating licensee in Uruguay, today announced the opening of its new store in Punta del Este, Maldonado Department. The new café is located at the intersection of Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue and Pedragosa Sierra Avenue and is within walking distance to the popular Brava Beach.

“We are delighted to bring the Starbucks Experience&nbsp;to customers&nbsp;in Punta del Este, expanding our store footprint into eastern Uruguay and the Maldonado Department. Our store designers have created a space that reflects the beauty of this seaside location and the moments of connection that so many of our customers enjoy,” said Soledad Fantuzzi, marketing manager, Starbucks Argentina and Uruguay.

Starbucks stores are designed to reflect the moments of human connection made over a cup of coffee and to reflect the communities they serve. The new store has two bright and airy floors, with stucco and wood finishing, comfortable seating areas, and community table workstations. Spanning the length of both stories is a stunning ocean-inspired mural created exclusively for Starbucks by local artist Nicolas Alfalfa. Outside the café customers can enjoy a terrace with umbrellas and access to a pick-up window to grab beverages and food on-the-go.

Built to accommodate up to 115 customers, every detail of the new store is designed to provide a warm and welcoming experience for customers to enjoy high-quality arabica coffee and handcrafted beverages made by passionate and skilled baristas.

The Punta del Este store also reflects Starbucks aspiration to be a resource-positive company. Customers will find a recycling station and the option to enjoy their favorite beverages via two sustainable options: serveware or reusable cups.

Since Starbucks arrived in Uruguay in 2018, with its first store in Montevideo, the brand remains committed to its Uruguayan customers. This new location marks the 11th store in the market, with over 120 Starbucks Uruguay partners (employees) proudly wearing the green apron nationwide. In partnership with Alsea, Starbucks will continue to expand across the market with upcoming openings in Montevideo.

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The new store, located at 20000 Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, local 20, Punta del Este, Departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay, is open from 07:00 to 22:00.

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Grand Cayman’s Monaco Towers marks the second Starbucks store in the territory for Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited.

GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – As part of its continued expansion plans in the market, Starbucks Coffee Company, in partnership with its operating licensee Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL), today announced the unveiling of a new store located on the island of Grand Cayman. The store, in the lobby of Monaco Towers, is the second Starbucks in the Cayman Islands.

Starbucks designs its stores to enhance the human connection made over a cup of coffee and to reflect the communities it serves. The new Grand Cayman store features the company’s digital customer experience and will provide a warm and welcoming place for customers to enjoy high-quality arabica coffee and handcrafted beverages. Located at Monaco Towers, a business center in the heart of Grand Cayman, the store will serve as the perfect destination for customers to connect and unwind or enjoy coffee on-the-go. Starbucks designers work hard to create experiences that honour the integrity of the neighbourhoods where stores are located while also ensuring that the evolving needs of customers are met.

“We are elated to open another location in Grand Cayman,” said Roxanne Dixon-Rose, Regional Director of Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited. “This further realizes our goal of creating employment opportunities and contributing to the community positively, and it’s always very exciting to share coffee with new faces in new places. We look forward to bringing the Starbucks Experience to Monaco Towers."

Since Starbucks arrived in Grand Cayman in 2019 with its first store in Camana Bay, it remains committed to its Caymanian customers. In partnership with CCTL – a consortium led by Ian Dear, CEO of Margaritaville Caribbean Group, and Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International – Starbucks is devoted to delivering a unique and unmatched customer experience as it continues to expand in the market across the Cayman Islands.

Customers can look forward to enjoying their favorite treats from the Starbucks menu, with many options to personalize their beverages. Starbucks Monaco Towers offerings will include classic Starbucks beverages such as Brewed Coffees, Espresso Beverages, Starbucks Frappuccino® Blended Beverages and Teas, as well as a variety of seasonal innovations for customers to relish.

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Thursday) and 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Friday to Sunday)

About Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited:

Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL) is a consortium led by restaurant management and the franchise operator of Margaritaville Caribbean Group and the Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. CCTL operates Starbucks stores in Jamaica (2017), Cayman Islands (2019), Turks and Caicos Islands (2020), Panama (2021) and Barbados (2021). Through its commitment to maintaining operational standards, providing extraordinary customer experience, and serving the community, the brand continues to expand and integrate in communities across the Caribbean region. Today with a total of 12 stores opened, CCTL, licensed franchise holder led by Adam Stewart and Ian Dear, continues to fulfill its commitment to open more stores across the region, offering customers the highest quality coffee and an unmatched Starbucks experience.

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Starbucks Opens Second Store in Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman’s Monaco Towers marks the second Starbucks store in the territory for Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited. GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – As part of its continued expansion plans in the market, Starbucks Coffee Company, in partnership with its operating licensee Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL), today announced the unveiling of a new store located […]

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Santo Domingo – Starbucks, operated in the Dominican Republic by retail licensee Green Star Partners, has set out to be a different kind of company – one that looks after and supports the communities it serves. Today, Starbucks Dominican Republic strengthens its commitment to the Dominican communities through a partnership with The Starbucks Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic to provide locals in Haina, Santo Domingo, with decent housing through the NGO’s Housing Support Service Program.

Supporting communities is a significant part of how Starbucks Dominican Republic makes a greater impact and change at scale. The project started in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and since then, the partnership has sought to create a lasting impact in the community of Haina, Santo Domingo, by helping improve living conditions for locals.

“As we continue to grow our business, we remain true to Starbucks mission and values, using our scale for good and continuing to be a catalyst for positive change in the diverse communities we serve,” said José Luis Gómez managing director of Starbucks Dominican Republic. “I would like to thank Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic and The Starbucks Foundation for supporting us in our commitment, which is rooted in the belief that we can balance profitability and social conscience.”

Starbucks Dominican Republic endeavors to strengthen its communities by listening, supporting, investing, and uplifting in meaningful ways. Through access to microcredit loans made possible via Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic and the support of The Starbucks Foundation and Green Star Partners, which donated funds for construction, families in Haina have been able to gradually build their homes. In addition, The Starbucks Foundation grant supported training for more than 50 residents to gain greater knowledge in emergency preparedness and health homes. 

“When the pandemic came, my husband and I both lost our jobs. During this transition period, he had the idea of ​​starting a cooking business from home since our local community had very little access to home-cooked meals. We eventually moved the business to a relative's house, and I started looking for a way to renovate our own house. Through a friend, I reached out to Habitat for Humanity. We did all the paperwork, and they approved the loan immediately,” said Gladibel Reyes, one of the beneficiaries of the project.

Starbucks Dominican Republic strives to uplift the communities and neighborhoods that host the company’s stores. To this end, in fall 2021, 30 Starbucks Dominican Republic partners joined forces and volunteered to finish three homes in Haina, Santo Domingo, serving their community, one family and one home at a time. &nbsp;

"We are very happy about this partnership and joining efforts to empower Dominican families with self-sufficiency and ultimately driving the economy at the local level," emphasized Cesarina Fabián, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic. 

Starbucks Dominican Republic will continue to support initiatives with Habitat for Humanity as part of its ongoing commitment to create meaningful impact.

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About Green Star Partners&nbsp;

Green Star Partners is a strategic alliance created between Star Retail, Grupo País, Caribbean Cinemas and Punta Espada. Combining decades of national and international experience in sectors such as food, beverages, and retail. Since May 2020, the conglomerate Green Star Partners operates and expands the Starbucks brand in the Dominican Republic.&nbsp;

About Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic&nbsp;

Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic is an international non-profit organization that seeks to improve the living conditions of low-income families through access to decent housing and programs focused on minimizing risk and increasing response to disasters.&nbsp;

With the vision of a world where each person has a decent place to live, families are empowered to create strength, stability and self-sufficiency through housing. To date, the institution has carried out more than 30 thousand housing solutions and impacted around 150 thousand people.&nbsp;

Habitat&nbsp;Dominicana&nbsp;contributes to the country in improving the living conditions of the families that are part of the qualitative and quantitative housing deficit. This is achieved through the development of programs that facilitate access to housing microfinance for low-income families with technical assistance in construction, and by creating financial education programs that support and contribute to reducing the deficit. we empower with housing.&nbsp;

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Starbucks Works with Habitat for Humanity in the Dominican Republic to Support Housing for Families in Santo Domingo

Thirty Starbucks Dominican Republic partners (employees) volunteered to build houses in Haina, Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo – Starbucks, operated in the Dominican Republic by retail licensee Green Star Partners, has set out to be a different kind of company – one that looks after and supports the communities it serves. Today, Starbucks Dominican Republic strengthens […]

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The “I Am” project started by the brand’s Brazilian operator, SouthRock, three years ago provides transgender partners (employees) with legal and psychological well-being support to amend their names on their birth certificates&nbsp;

São Paulo – In support of Brazil’s National Trans Day of Visibility on January 29, SouthRock, Starbucks licensed retail operator in Brazil, today announced the “I Am” (“Eu Sou”) project to offer free legal support for transgender partners (employees) seeking to amend their names and genders on their birth certificates. This year for the first time, SouthRock will expand its support to partners at their corporate offices and other businesses operated by the company in Brazil.

“Starbucks Brazil is committed to creating an inclusive culture that promotes respect and dignity for all of our partners and customers. Through the ‘I Am’ project, we reinforce our support of the transgender community in particular,” said Sandra Collier, director of marketing, loyalty and categories of SouthRock. “It is very gratifying to know that by offering legal support, we can make a significant and positive impact on the lives of our partners and the communities we serve,” added Collier.

Starting on January 29 – to coincide with the National Trans Day of Visibility – current Starbucks partners in Brazil can receive legal counsel covered by the company to begin the process to amend their names and genders on their birth certificates. &nbsp;All legal and psychological well-being support will be covered by SouthRock. In addition to partners, this year the initiative also supports amending the names of members of the NGOs Casa Florescer and Casa 1, integrating them into the project.

“Participating in the ‘Eu Sou' project really changed my life, mainly because of the freedom I gained to be who I am as I always dreamed and imagined. It was a very big turning point: Jota was born and changed everything that existed before him. Throughout the process, I was always highly respected and welcomed everywhere in the company, by all hierarchies. As long as I exist, I will remember the 'I Am' project,” said Jota Ramos, customer service analyst at Starbucks in Brazil, who had his name amended in the 2021 edition of the project.

Starbucks in Brazil first launched the “I Am” project in January 2020. With permission from participants, Starbucks Brazil <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-WAnAgPQI">documented</a> the emotional journey to give audiences a look at the meaningful impact of the project. The video won the Grand Prix at the 2021 Cannes Lions Festival and, more recently, an Effie Award.

Since 2018, Starbucks in Brazil has worked with local advocacy groups, such as Casa 1 (SP) and Grupo Arco-Íris (RJ), to support LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts through the donation of Starbucks product sales such as the Pride Frappuccino® Blended Beverage and t-shirts, to help those in vulnerable situations due to their sexual orientation.

Learn more about Starbucks Brazil’s efforts to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/starbucks-brasil-comã©rcio-de-cafã©s-ltda-/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starbucksbrasil/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StarbucksBrasil/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/StarbucksBrasil">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StarbucksBrasil">YouTube</a>.

The licensee operator of Starbucks in Brazil, SouthRock was founded in 2015 with the objective of managing and operating a qualified and multi-brand foodservice portfolioin the Brazilian market. It started operating in 2017 at Guarulhos International Airport managing B.A.R. (Brazil Airport Restaurants), which operates exclusively in the most important airports in Brazil bringing a diversity of brands to consumers, travelers, and tourists. In 2018, the company signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Starbucks and TGI Fridays in Brazil, being granted with right to operate these brands nationwide (model used globally by these brands). The company's expansion process was amplified in 2019, when Starbucks stores were inaugurated in Santa Catarina, the first market outside São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. During that same year, SouthRock Lab, a digital branch also started aiming to develop technologies to improve physical x digital experiences and interactions between customers and brands. SouthRock is committed to constantly expanding its business in order to reach more people and more communities with its brands, offering great services, sharing values and positively impacting society, always putting customers and employees first alongside its brands.

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Starbucks Launches 3rd Edition of “I Am” Project on Brazil&#8217;s National Trans Day of Visibility

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Starbucks Launches 3rd Edition of “I Am” Project on Brazil’s National Trans Day of Visibility

Drax Hall Plaza, JAMAICA – Today, Starbucks Jamaica, operated by Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited, announced the opening of its first Starbucks drive-thru store in the market located in St. Ann. The new store demonstrates Starbucks continued focus on the customer experience in Jamaica, to meet customers’ needs of convenience, personalization and connection.

"We are excited for the opening of our very first drive-thru location&nbsp;in Jamaica to share our coffee passion with more Jamaican customers while further creating job opportunities in the community," said Roxanne Dixon-Rose, Regional Director of Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited. "Growth for the brand has been exponential as we continue to expand through the Caribbean, recently opening our Barbados market in July 2021. I am proud to lead a brand regionally that continues to live its mission and values. This opening is the latest testament to Starbucks&nbsp;continued&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to delivering an unparalleled coffee experience to customers, as we expand store formats and create deeper connections to meet our customers' needs and increasingly on-the-go lifestyles.”

The new store – located in Drax Hall Plaza, just minutes from the North South Highway – is specially designed to provide a unique on-the-go experience in a safe and familiar way, while continuing to elevate the Starbucks Experience to customers across Jamaica. The new location marks Starbucks 11th store in the market, with approximately 70 partners (employees) wearing the green apron nationwide.

A stunning feature of the 2,200 square ft. store is a monumental mural on its exterior, bearing a subtle floral appearance. The mural is the company’s seventh collaboration with local artist Fiona Godfrey.

Starbucks Drax Hall will serve as the ideal getaway for commuters looking to take a break from their journey, while also serving those shopping in the newly developed shopping plaza and nearby communities.

Starbucks Jamaica remains committed to continue adapting its customer experience for on-the-go occasions through formats such as drive-thru in the country and across the region. With curbside pickup, WhatsApp and call-in options now available at select stores, Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited continues to expand its portfolio with more ways to enhance the customer experience in Jamaica. &nbsp;

As with all stores, strict social distancing measures and elevated sanitization practices for the safety of partners and customers will be implemented. The opening hours for this new location will be 6:30 a.m. – 8:00p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8:00 a.m. – 5:00p.m. on Sunday.

About Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited

Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL) is a consortium led by restaurant management and franchise operator of Margaritaville Caribbean Group and Adam Stewart, Deputy Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. CCTL operates Starbucks stores in Jamaica (2019), Cayman Islands (2019), Turks and Caicos Islands (2020), Panama (2021) and Barbados (2021). Through its commitment to maintaining operational standards, providing extraordinary customer experience, and serving the community, the brand continues to expand and integrate in communities across the Caribbean region. Today with a total of 11 stores open, Caribbean Coffee Baristas Limited, licensed franchise holder led by Adam Stewart and Ian Dear, continues to fulfill its commitment to open more stores across Jamaica, offering customers the highest quality coffee and an unmatched Starbucks experience.

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New drive-thru location at Drax Hall Plaza in St. Ann is the 11th Starbucks store in the market Drax Hall Plaza, JAMAICA – Today, Starbucks Jamaica, operated by Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited, announced the opening of its first Starbucks drive-thru store in the market located in St. Ann. The new store demonstrates Starbucks continued focus […]

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Mexico City – Starbucks Mexico – together with the support from Alsea Foundation A.C. – today announced the launch of the new initiative, Donde Come Uno, Comen Dos, to reduce food waste at select Starbucks stores in the market. To ensure unsold items do not go to waste, participating stores will mark down select products by 50% several hours prior to closing. As part of Starbucks ongoing commitment to the fight against hunger, the company will donate revenue from the sales of the products to <a href="https://bamx.org.mx/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://bamx.org.mx/">Bancos de Alimentos de México (BAMX)</a>, a network of 55 food banks working to close the hunger gap by providing nutritious meals to thousands of families across Mexico. &nbsp;

Through the Donde Come Uno, Comen Dos initiative Starbucks Mexico hopes to address food and beverage waste. According to BAMX data, nearly 34% of food produced across Mexico goes to waste, equivalent to 20.4 million tons of food annually with a value of 491 billion pesos.

"Since our arrival in the market 20 years ago, Starbucks Mexico has sought to connect partners (employees), customers and communities through coffee. We also strive to create a positive impact in each neighborhood we serve," said José Luis Portela, CEO of Starbucks Mexico. “Donde Come Uno, Comen Dos is part of our global commitment to fight hunger, reduce food waste and create a better future for our communities and our planet.”

Customers can easily identify the discounted items under Donde Come Uno, Comen Dos by the newly designed MICHAS GRACIAS label that will be affixed to select products – including ready-to-drink beverages, baked goods, packaged food, and grab-and-go items – and can support the initiative by buying the surplus products from 8:00 p.m. until close at participating stores. Starbucks Mexico will donate revenue from the sales of these items to BAMX, which provides over 10,000 families across 27 states in Mexico with food staples including rice, beans, and lentils through their food pantries.

"It is a great achievement to be part of such an ambitious nationwide program in alliance with Starbucks, with which we seek to prevent food waste and food insecurity for thousands of Mexicans. It allows us to reach every corner of the country where families in need of food live. With this alliance, we are convinced that our mission will reach many Mexicans and we will be able to achieve our institutional objectives," said Mariana Jiménez, Director of Strategic Alliances and Innovation at BAMX.

As Starbucks Mexico celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, it continues to advance its mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time – and, through the Donde Come Uno, Comen Dos initiative, partner with its customers to support and strengthen communities in Mexico that need it most.

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Starbucks Mexico Launches New Initiative to Fight Hunger and Reduce Food Waste

Starbucks Mexico and the Alsea Foundation A.C. launch Donde Come Uno, Comen Dos, where select products are available at half price and proceeds donated to Bancos de Alimentos de México. Identified with the MICHAS GRACIAS label, discounted items include bakery and grab-and-go products as well as ready-to-drink beverages and packaged food nearing expiration that will […]

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As Brazilians rebuild following devastating rain, flooding and landslides in the northeastern state of Bahia and most recently in the city of Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, The Starbucks Foundation and SouthRock – licensed retail operator of Starbucks in Brazil – have committed joint donations to support immediate relief and recovery efforts on the ground.

The funding designated to support communities across Bahia was distributed to&nbsp;<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwck.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmaria.fernanda%40edelman.com%7Cf6b80f2b942b45f0e00108d9f88043f3%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637814052096826964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=DGsL0ZhVup9e0O15eYewAkWSPL6DeN1oPhjhDwOGnEU%3D&amp;reserved=0">World Central Kitchen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgerandofalcoes.com%2Fhome-eng%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmaria.fernanda%40edelman.com%7Cf6b80f2b942b45f0e00108d9f88043f3%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637814052096826964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=ahqn0Hhhxj1%2BgDWEk%2FWk5TBb9FZYvmxE7ZaKO7B9GLA%3D&amp;reserved=0">Gerando Falcões</a>, in partnership with BrazilFoundation, to provide food, water, emergency shelter and other immediate support.

In Petrópolis, local Starbucks partners (employees) volunteered to distribute essential food and beverage items to the community. In addition, The Starbucks Foundation is supporting <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwck.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmaria.fernanda%40edelman.com%7Cf6b80f2b942b45f0e00108d9f88043f3%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637814052096826964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=DGsL0ZhVup9e0O15eYewAkWSPL6DeN1oPhjhDwOGnEU%3D&amp;reserved=0">World Central Kitchen</a> which is preparing and serving fresh meals to displaced families as well as emergency crews and volunteers helping with recovery and relief efforts.

The Starbucks Foundation&nbsp;strengthens humanity by transforming lives across the world, with a focus on enabling community resiliency and prosperity and uplifting communities affected by disaster. Established in 1997, The Starbucks Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization under U.S. law.&nbsp;

SouthRock&nbsp;prides itself on its hands-on “owner/operator” approach to food and beverage management in Brazil. SouthRock focuses on building trust with employees and empowering them to deliver experiences which exceed customers’ expectations. Its management team’s track record is one built on growth through operational excellence by creating meaningful opportunities for partners to advance their careers and deliver strong financial results to our stakeholders. For more information please contact: <a href="mailto:info@southrockcapital.com">info@southrockcapital.com</a>.

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The Starbucks Foundation and SouthRock Donate to Brazil Flood Relief

Updated: February 25, 2022 As Brazilians rebuild following devastating rain, flooding and landslides in the northeastern state of Bahia and most recently in the city of Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, The Starbucks Foundation and SouthRock – licensed retail operator of Starbucks in Brazil – have committed joint donations to support immediate […]

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San Juan, PUERTO RICO - Today, Baristas del Caribe, LLC, the operating licensee of Starbucks in Puerto Rico, announced the opening of its first drive-thru only Starbucks store in the market. At 660 square feet, the Starbucks Dorado Express is located near the José de Diego Highway (PR-22) exit on PR-693 Road in Dorado’s Maguayo neighborhood.

“This new store has been designed to provide a unique, convenient, safe and relaxed experience for our customers through the exclusive operation of a drive-thru service. We aim to balance speed and quality while remaining committed to elevating the Starbucks Experience for customers who are on-the-go through this area,” said Idis Ortiz-López, General Manager of Starbucks Puerto Rico.

The drive-thru only format, as its name implies, has been designed to serve our customers primarily through the drive-thru window, with most customer connections through this channel. A walk-up window is also available for customers that choose to park their car, walk-up, and order to go, or utilize our Starbucks Rewards Program.

With the introduction of this new store format, Starbucks is evolving the customer experience to meet Puerto Rican customers' needs of convenience, connection and personalization while creating new and meaningful experiences for them.

Starbucks opened its first Puerto Rico store in San Juan in 2002.&nbsp; This new location marks the 29th store in the market, with approximately 500 partners (employees) proudly wearing the green apron nationwide.

The Starbucks Dorado Express store is the eighth store in Puerto Rico that offers the Nitro method, an innovative process that infuses strained "cold brew" – coffee that is slow-steeped for approximately 20 hours – with nitrogen as it flows from the tap. The result is a velvety-smooth coffee with a subtly sweet flavor and a rich, creamy head of foam.

Starbucks welcomes its customers at the new store between 6:00 am to 10:00 pm daily.

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Since 1971, Starbucks has been committed to sourcing ethical suppliers and roasting the best quality arabica coffee. Today, with stores all over the world, the company is the leading specialty coffee roaster and retailer. Through an unwavering commitment to excellence and values, it seeks to bring the unmatched Starbucks experience into the lives of all its customers in every cup.

To learn more about Starbucks in Puerto Rico, visit <a href="http://www.starbuckspr.com">www.starbuckspr.com</a>.

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Starbucks Dorado Express is the company’s first drive-thru only format in the Caribbean and the second store to open in Dorado. San Juan, PUERTO RICO &#8211; Today, Baristas del Caribe, LLC, the operating licensee of Starbucks in Puerto Rico, announced the opening of its first drive-thru only Starbucks store in the market. At 660 square […]

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Mexico City,&nbsp;MEXICO - Starbucks&nbsp;Mexico&nbsp;today announced that starting&nbsp;December 1st,&nbsp;customers will be able to find Starbucks®&nbsp;by Nespresso®&nbsp;pods&nbsp;at 170&nbsp;Starbucks&nbsp;stores located in Mexico City and&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;State of Mexico.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"As the coffee category continues to evolve, so too do our customers’ tastes and preferences, and we remain committed to bringing them uniquely relevant products,” said José Luis Portela, CEO of Starbucks Mexico. “The launch of this at-home portfolio of Starbucks® by Nespresso® pods now available in Starbucks stores is part of our ever-expanding product offer to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers in Mexico. It's about bringing our customers new ways to enjoy the Starbucks Experience from the comfort of their own homes.” 

This product launch builds on the successful between&nbsp;Starbucks&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nestlé&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Global&nbsp;Coffee&nbsp;Alliance. Formed in&nbsp;August 2018,&nbsp;the&nbsp;alliance&nbsp;was created to&nbsp;expand and elevate both at-home and away-from-home coffees&nbsp;and related categories around the world.&nbsp;

The range of&nbsp;Starbucks®&nbsp;by Nespresso®&nbsp;products&nbsp;comprises&nbsp;a variety of signature Starbucks blends and&nbsp;single-origin&nbsp;coffees all made with&nbsp;100%&nbsp;high quality&nbsp;Arabica coffee,&nbsp;ethically sourced&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;the Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices program.&nbsp;As for its launch in the Starbucks stores&nbsp;in Mexico,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Starbucks®&nbsp;by Nespresso®&nbsp;line-up&nbsp;includes:&nbsp;&nbsp;

“Nestlé and Starbucks, through the Global Coffee Alliance, will continue to work together closely to develop new, innovative products and go-to market strategies. Our relationship has proven highly successful for both companies, and we are confident that this new collaboration will help us to meet our customers’ evolving needs,” said Gimena Mondragón, Nestlé Managing Director of NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto ® and Starbucks coffee at home. 

All&nbsp;Starbucks®&nbsp;by Nespresso®&nbsp;pods&nbsp;are 100% high quality arabica coffee,&nbsp;ethically and sustainably sourced&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;the Starbucks&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/sourcing/coffee" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">C.A.F.E.&nbsp;Practices</a>&nbsp;program, designed to promote transparent, profitable and sustainable coffee growing practices while protecting the well-being of coffee farmers and workers, their families and their communities.&nbsp;

Over the coming&nbsp;months,&nbsp;customers&nbsp;will be able to&nbsp;recycle&nbsp;Starbucks®&nbsp;by Nespresso®&nbsp;pods&nbsp;in 123 of the 170&nbsp;Starbucks&nbsp;stores&nbsp;in Mexico&nbsp;where these&nbsp;products&nbsp;will be offered,&nbsp;aligning the sale&nbsp;of this new product range&nbsp;to&nbsp;Starbucks&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;of&nbsp;becoming a resource-positive company as it moves towards its 2030 target of a 50 percent reduction in waste sent to landfills.&nbsp;

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Starbucks® by Nespresso® Pods Coming to Select Starbucks Stores in Mexico 

Starbucks® by Nespresso® pods will be available in 170 Starbucks stores across Mexico City and the State of Mexico.  The portfolio of pods comprises three signature Starbucks® coffee blends made with high quality 100% arabica coffee, including a single-origin blend from Latin America.  Mexico City,&nbsp;MEXICO &#8211; Starbucks&nbsp;Mexico&nbsp;today announced that starting&nbsp;December 1st,&nbsp;customers will be able to find Starbucks®&nbsp;by Nespresso®&nbsp;pods&nbsp;at 170&nbsp;Starbucks&nbsp;stores located in Mexico City and&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;State of Mexico.&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8220;As the coffee category continues to evolve, so too do our customers’ […]

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