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Starbucks responds to COFFEE POLITICS' call. The message posted under the comment section of Starbucks: Honor Your Commitments to Ethiopian Coffee Farmers by the writer who preferred to remain anonymous reads: Anonymous said... I recommend you visit www.starbucks.com to see what this company does do to support farmers in every country they buy from. All of this bad press is false. December 14, 2006 2:58:00 PM PST COFFEE POLITICS appreciates Starbucks' response and welcomes other comments. Let's discuss to let the Ethiopian coffee farmers benefit from owning the trademarks of their own coffee names.

Ready to take action? Special Edition of COFFEE POLITICS On December 16, join thousands of activists around the world who are standing by Ethiopian coffee farmers and asking Starbucks to honor its commitments. Many Starbucks employees have asked to know more about the campaign. We need your help to let them know the facts. Talk to your local Starbucks baristas (employees) about your support for Ethiopia's trademark initiative. Ask them to communicate back to Starbucks headquarters about your conversation. What you'll need : Your voice. Starbucks has a team of lawyers to protect its name; the Ethiopian coffee farmer has you. Amplify the voices of Ethiopian farmers by speaking to Starbucks directly. What you'll do: 1. Download the Starbucks Day of Action Toolkit . 2. Go into your local Starbucks store, and ask the baristas (employees) for a cup of Ethiopian coffee. 3. Say: "I am here to show support for Ethiopia’s initiative to trademark its coffee names." 4. Hand ...