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Starbucks develops coffee seeds that can withstand climate change effects
Starbucks recently announced that it has developed six new varieties of coffee seeds that can withstand the effects of climate change, which some experts say is “critical” for the future of coffee.
No reusable cup? In Australia, it’s at your own risk
On a visit to Melbourne, a Times reporter got a lesson in cafe etiquette, and the challenges facing the sustainability movement.
No reusable cup? In Australia, it’s at your own risk
As part of a plan to cut waste in half this decade, Starbucks announced in March that it wants to create a “cultural movement” by 2025, with coffee drinkers ditching paper.
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Starbucks will pilot EV charging stations in its parking lots
With 15,000 locations across the U.S., the coffee chain is betting it can convince electric vehicle owners that it’s the perfect place to charge up. (Literally!)
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Your daily coffee habit is about to get more expensive
Climate shocks in Brazil and shipping bottlenecks have pushed the price of coffee beans sharply higher. Starbucks says it won’t be affected for more than a year, but small cafes can’t hold off that long.
Starbucks is starting to work toward ditching disposable coffee cups
A pilot in Seattle will offer customers reusable mugs. In South Korea, the company will phase out single-use cups entirely.
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Starbucks will stop using disposable cups in South Korea by 2025
The coffeehouse chain plans to introduce program in which customers will pay a deposit for reusable cups, part of an effort to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
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