Good coffee deserves good health.
The coffee farms of Northern Thailand grow rich, bold coffee that we have been buying since 2002 for our Muan Jai™ Blend. One village in this area is Huay Som Poi.
Starbucks Coffee Thailand has been supporting the Huay Som Poi community for a number of years. It was traditionally a very poor farming community, but with the involvement of Starbucks, coffee farmers here have seen their welfare and lives elevated.
In fiscal 2008 – around the time of our one-hundredth store opening in Thailand – our partners (employees) held a fundraising event for the creation of a health clinic in Huay Som Poi. In partnership with the Integrated Tribal Development Program, and with construction help from Starbucks Coffee Korea and Malaysia partners, Starbucks Coffee Thailand helped build and open the clinic in less than a year. It is now providing better access to immediate medical attention for many villagers.
Additionally, Starbucks Coffee Thailand contributes five percent of its Muan Jai™ Blend sales to continuously support Huay Som Poi and other coffee-growing villages. This money has been used to help build water tanks and drainage systems and fund the maintenance and continued operation of the clinic.
Our partners from this entire region are proud that they are able to support and honor these farming communities.
