Starbucks Will Continue
To Buy Costa Rican
Coffee
Despite the fact that
coffee shop giant
Starbucks has announced
it will close 600
underperforming stores,
it will continue buying
gourmet Costa Rican
coffees.
According to Carlos
Vargas, deputy manager
of Coopetarrazu, and
Roberto Mata, manager of
Coopedota, two
cooperatives from which
Starbucks currently buys
mountain-grown beans,
the US chain of coffee
stores has not given any
indication in reducing
purchases.
“Our product is key to their blends. I found out in Switzerland, at
Starbucks’ purchase
center, that our sales
are not going to
suffer,” Mata said.
Coopedota annually sells
15,000 quintals and
Coopetarrazu 40,000 of
the 100-lb bags of
coffee to Starbucks |
