Better brands: Is Starbucks sustainable? — Sustainable Review

Let’s find out if this cup of coffee meets the SR standard.

Is Starbucks sustainable?

Once an independent coffee shop called Il Giornale, Starbucks is now the largest coffee chain in the world. With great size, comes great responsibility.

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The scoop: Starbucks does a lot of reacting instead of acting. In that light, I do not consider Starbucks to be a cultural nor sustainable leader in the food & beverage space.

Sooo is Starbucks sustainable? No. Especially in today’s climate, you’re better off making your own cup, or supporting a local indie coffee shop. It’s worth the extra few cents to help a business owner put food on their family dinner table.

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Founder story

Howard Schultz was a coffee visionary who built an empire through American grit, determination and courage.