{"id":18233,"date":"2023-12-27T06:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/?post_type=press&#038;p=18233"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:46:49","slug":"starbucks-celebrates-18-years-of-dont-let-it-fall-initiative-in-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/press\/2023\/starbucks-celebrates-18-years-of-dont-let-it-fall-initiative-in-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Celebrates 18 Years of Don&#8217;t Let It Fall Initiative in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured alignfull has-large-flow-space requires-no-top-page-spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1\t\t\t\tclass=\"sbx-page-header-featured__title is-style-display-sm\"\n\t\t\t\titemprop=\"headline\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tStarbucks Celebrates 18 Years of Don&#8217;t Let It Fall Initiative in Puerto Rico\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__bottom-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbux-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbux-meta__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\titemprop=\"datePublished\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdatetime=\"2023-12-27T06:44:00-08:00\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 27, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sbx-page-header-featured__media\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--x: 0.5; --y: 0.5\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_063-1.jpg\" class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 300px, (max-width: 586px) 480px, (max-width: 864px) 768px, 1280px\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_063-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_063-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_063-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_063-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_063-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- endif -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sbux-share-post alignleft\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"sbux-share-post__item\">\n\t\t\t<a\tclass=\"sbux-icon-button sbux-site-header__action\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/press\/2023\/starbucks-celebrates-18-years-of-dont-let-it-fall-initiative-in-puerto-rico\/\">\n\t<span class=\"sbux-icon-button__circle\">\n\t\t<span class=\"sbux-icon-button__icon-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sbux-icon-button__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg\n\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\tfill=\"none\"\n\tfocusable=\"false\"\n\theight=\"24\"\n\tviewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"\n\twidth=\"24\"\n\txmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n>\n\t<path\n\t\td=\"M9.2 13.52V21h4.07v-7.48h3.04l.63-3.44h-3.67V8.87c0-1.82.71-2.52 2.56-2.52.57 0 1.03.02 1.3.05V3.28c-.5-.14-1.74-.28-2.45-.28C10.93 3 9.2 4.78 9.2 8.6v1.48H6.87v3.44H9.2Z\"\n\t\tfill=\"currentColor\"\n\t\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<svg\n\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\tfill=\"none\"\n\tfocusable=\"false\"\n\theight=\"24\"\n\tviewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"\n\twidth=\"24\"\n\txmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n>\n\t<path\n\t\td=\"M9.2 13.52V21h4.07v-7.48h3.04l.63-3.44h-3.67V8.87c0-1.82.71-2.52 2.56-2.52.57 0 1.03.02 1.3.05V3.28c-.5-.14-1.74-.28-2.45-.28C10.93 3 9.2 4.78 9.2 8.6v1.48H6.87v3.44H9.2Z\"\n\t\tfill=\"currentColor\"\n\t\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sbux-icon-button__label visually-hidden\">Share this post on Facebook<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sbux-icon-button__backdrop\"><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"sbux-share-post__item\">\n\t\t\t<a\tclass=\"sbux-icon-button sbux-site-header__action\"\n\ttarget=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/intent\/post?text=A group of 52 partners (employees) participated in the annual initiative, which aims to support local coffee farmers during the busy harvest season. 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In ongoing efforts to support coffee-growing communities, Starbucks Puerto Rico recently commemorated the 18<sup>th<\/sup> edition of its &#8220;Don&#8217;t Let it Fall&#8221; (\u201cNo lo Dejes Caer\u201d) initiative, a transformative program in which Starbucks Puerto Rico partners (employees) support coffee farmers during peak coffee harvest season by visiting local farms across the island to aid in the collection of coffee cherries that would otherwise go to waste. This year, 52 Starbucks Puerto Rico partners participated in the initiative by volunteering to visit Hacienda Encantos in Jayuya.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_103-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_103-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_103-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_103-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_103-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_103-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is one of the most important social impact initiatives for Starbucks Puerto Rico, providing our partners with the opportunity to experience and learn about the origin of the coffee we serve daily in our stores,\u201d said Idis Ortiz L\u00f3pez, general manager of Starbucks Puerto Rico. \u201cCollecting coffee cherries and learning about the various components of the coffee growing process allows our green apron partners to collaborate in the last 10 feet of the coffee production process while deepening their knowledge about coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_065-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_065-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_065-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_065-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_065-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_065.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starbucks annual \u201cDon\u2019t Let It Fall\u201d initiative was launched in 2005 as a program to raise awareness among partners and members of the community about the need for additional labor support in response to substantial loss of coffee cherries due to lack of farm workers.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-wistia-inc wp-block-embed-wistia-inc\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&#039;t Let It Fall 2023 Video\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/ql7y5wtvs5?dnt=1\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" msallowfullscreen width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the \u201cDon\u2019t Let It Fall\u201d initiative, Starbucks remains committed to responsible coffee sourcing while working to empower farmers and positively impact the communities it serves.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_037-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_037-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_037-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_037-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_037-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/12\/RecogidoCafeEncantos_037.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of 52 partners (employees) participated in the annual initiative, which aims to support local coffee farmers during the busy harvest season. 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