Oh Starbucks..... :(

As a huge fan of Starbucks, it pains me to post this. However, the present circumstances of struggling around the globe make practices such as this completely unacceptable. The UK publication The Sun has made accusations about Starbucks H2O practices:

"…As part of a company policy aimed at preventing germ buildup
in its taps, Starbucks stores are directed to keep water running
constantly into a sink, called a dipper well, to clean utensils and wash away
food residue"

As a result of running water all day, every day at each of the
company’s 10,000 worldwide coffee emporiums, Starbucks wastes water in an amount The Sun estimated to be “enough daily water for the entire 2 million strong population of drought-hit Namibia in Africa or fill an Olympic pool every 83
minutes.”

This statistic is extremely disturbing to me and should be to everyone! I love all the yummy drinks that Starbucks creates just as much as the next person but this is a completely lazy, inconsiderate, WASTEFUL practice that needs to be changed. Starbucks claims that the company is now working on alternative solutions to reduce water consumption "as a priority" but it says switching to a new system will take a while.

Until that time is reached, I will be one of many that boycotts Starbucks and all of their products. In such a desperate time for so many, the thought of such waste is so disgusting that I could not bring myself to enter a cafe. I hope those of you with similar beliefs will also show Starbucks that this IS NOT ACCEPTABLE practice and that IT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. From now on, I will be enjoying my shade-grown home brews and I hope you will find a sustainable source of delicious coffee as well.

Please post you own source of Eco-friendly coffee for others because it is a resource that many do not know can be destructive if not grown properly.

Bring on the Caffeine!

GB