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Yet another reason for not visiting Starbucks
October 8, 2008

Posted by CindyW in : Opinions & Thoughts , trackback

I am coffee crazy but I go to Starbucks only about three times a year. I don’t have anything against Starbucks. It’s just that I’d rather spend my money in local mom and pop non-franchised coffee shops.

Well I don’t have anything against Starbuck until now when a friend has forwarded me this:

Starbucks has been slammed for wasting 23.4 million litres of water a day at 10,000 cafes around the world. This could supply two million people with water in countries suffering drought.

Starbucks rules state that the tap in the “dipper well” may NEVER be turned off to prevent any contamination due to health and safety rules

A water efficient expert said:”The chance of a build-up in the spout is extremely remote. And if there is one, they’re not cleaning the tap properly.”

There you have it.

In California where we have a serious drought (did I say drought again?), every bit counts.

By the way, I haven’t looked into shade-grown fair-trade coffee issues yet. I am procrastinating because it may turn out that I can’t in good concience have coffee any more, at least not outside my house. Sigh, that will be for another day.

CindyW at Organicpicks

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Comments»

1. Joyce - October 8, 2008

If nothing else, it doesn’t seem very cost-efficient. I can’t believe they aren’t looking at it as a bottom-line issue.

2. Susan - October 8, 2008

I suppose not patronizing a store has personal satisfaction. But to make a real difference, the store(s) need to know why people are turning away from them. Let them know, write a letter to the company and have your friends write letters to the company. Just my opinion.