Comments on: Costa Rica coffee growers bail out Starbucks?

By: Deanna Keahey

Deanna Keahey — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:23:43 +0000

Now you’ve got me wishing I was drinking a nice cup of Costa Rica peaberry myself, instead of this other too-strong coffee I’ve got going right now!

By: bekyboo

bekyboo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:21:46 +0000

That’s a fascinating idea to give the growers themselves stock within the company. I have always ADORED Costa Rican coffee and honestly feel it is better than a lot of the African blends that Starbucks is known for. Maybe this will inspire more pride within the product if the growers are all part owners essentially. Now I’m jonesing for a hot cup of java! Thanks a lot!

By: Deanna Keahey

Deanna Keahey — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:12:21 +0000

Akh – I thought it was pretty unusual too. The small bailing out the big? Oh wait… I guess that’s what us taxpayers are doing with Wall Street. :-}

Hald – I do hope it works out to benefit the small growers. Time will tell!

By: hald

hald — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:29:51 +0000

Probably the small time coffee growers of that country would finally reap enough benefits by selling coffee to starbucks. Good for them

By: akh

akh — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:27:40 +0000

Wow that came like a surprise to me. I had never thought a country like Costa Rica would bailout Starbucks Corp.. Thats pretty unusual.