Travel Blogs from the Starbucks Earthwatch Expedition 2007

Thanks!

I think this is great. I wish I could be part of the team that went to Costa Rica. I've been to CR 3 times already, love the coffee from the region, but even more so, I connect with the people there. I'm friends with everyone from the hotel's I've stayed at for example. I talk with the people that work at the restaurants, or at the stores I happen to be shopping at. The Country is beautiful & the people are wonderful~

I look forward to reading these stories!

I look forward to hearing the stories of the people going to Costa Rica. Please be sure to include pictures!

I agree with bruce k, at least in part. I am not a coffee drinker, and I am strongly opposed to purchasing items at Starbucks. I think it is very wasteful and is the epitome of our consumer culture. I'd like to find out how many of those white cups are thrown away daily. I think the poetry and short essays on the side of the cup are very cute, providing the happy face that bruce k writes of.

I wish that I could be a part of these Environmental expedition, however, mainly for personal growth and awareness. For these expeditions, I think Starbucks should be commended, because they are creative and provide an eye-opening opportunity. So, how do we improve Starbucks culture (it is obvious that it's not going away)? Incentives for bringing one's own mug, using the walls of a store to post the beautiful writings that are now on the cups, boycott the place in the hopes that they'll lower their outrageous prices, ... you tell me:)

Thinking about the people who are from Costa Rica, and more so with other countries that are less wealthy, like say Nicaragua. Isn't it amazing how much the place where one is born affects our outlook and position. I suppose one way to appreciate the place and outlook that we were born into is to do our best to help those in less fortunate situations.

a member mentioned how many cups get thrown away every day. I am a regular SB customer and the cups they give me are made of paper and printed with soy based ink as far as I know. Now they do use plastic lids, not sure how to get around that one. Anyone, any organization should be commended for any work they do to help save our planet, no matter how small. If people want to boycott a company, try looking at Wal-Mart..............

I am not a SB customer because it is out of my budget range but I know people who are addicted and happy. I commend them on their efforts. A little care by everyone will go a long way.

Lawrence - I bought a few things at WalMart the other day and now understand why the poor are down trodden. The groceries were really bad. I think I would rather eat every other day than use their stuff.

Censorship Alert ... my post below was deleted by Starbucks here
making this article a blatant propaganda ploy and not a real article
at all ... thus proving my point ....

I really think this ad campaign making Starbuck's out to be
a progressive force in the world is pathetic.

What is really more important to Starbuck's, hooking
and supplying people with the drug "caffeine" or
doing all these image building exercises to make
people think there is something positive behind
it?

I used to have a Starbucks Double-Shot every
morning when I woke up as part of breakfast.
This week I stopped, and I had the most horrible
headaches and low energy for about a week now.
What is all this but a drug addiction with a
happy face on it?

Thanks.

I am a Starbucks customer and it took me 2 months to get over my addiction to coffee - but then I found their teas and now I'm hooked to those! hahaha, I am curious about this blog, it seems interesting.