Sustainable coffee learning platform

From farm practices to responsible sourcing

From Bean to Knowledge

Starbucks Global Network of Coffee Farmers

Starbucks works directly with thousands of coffee farmers in more than 30 origin countries, promoting sustainable practices and strengthening farming communities.

Through its Farmer Support Centers located in regions such as Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Indonesia, and China, Starbucks provides technical assistance to improve productivity, coffee quality, and climate resilience.

Its C.A.F.E. Practices (Coffee and Farmer Equity Practices) standard establishes the environmental, social, and economic sustainability principles that guide its entire supply chain. 


Learning platform

Learning for Productivity, Quality, Sustainability, and Human Rights

This platform is a learning ecosystem, co-designed by Solidaridad Network and Starbucks, to strengthen the capabilities of coffee producers, technical teams, and coffee organizations.

Its purpose is to enhance productivity, coffee quality, and the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) through practical, multi-channel training tailored to field conditions.

The platform also promotes people’s well-being by providing training on human rights, the prevention of forced labor and child labor, and fair working conditions, in alignment with the C.A.F.E. Practices standards.

By integrating technical knowledge, digital tools, and field-based support, it contributes to a more responsible, sustainable, and people-centered coffee farming sector.

From Bean to Knowledge

Learning platform

Starbucks Global Network of Coffee Farmers

Starbucks works directly with thousands of coffee farmers in more than 30 origin countries, promoting sustainable practices and strengthening farming communities.

Through its Farmer Support Centers located in regions such as Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Indonesia, and China, Starbucks provides technical assistance to improve productivity, coffee quality, and climate resilience.

Its C.A.F.E. Practices (Coffee and Farmer Equity Practices) standard establishes the environmental, social, and economic sustainability principles that guide its entire supply chain. 


Learning for Productivity, Quality, Sustainability, and Human Rights

This platform is a learning ecosystem, co-designed by Solidaridad Network and Starbucks, to strengthen the capabilities of coffee producers, technical teams, and coffee organizations.

Its purpose is to enhance productivity, coffee quality, and the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) through practical, multi-channel training tailored to field conditions.

The platform also promotes people’s well-being by providing training on human rights, the prevention of forced labor and child labor, and fair working conditions, in alignment with the C.A.F.E. Practices standards.

By integrating technical knowledge, digital tools, and field-based support, it contributes to a more responsible, sustainable, and people-centered coffee farming sector.

Training Offer

Explore the thematic learning blocks

The content for these Human Rights modules were developed in collaboration with Verité, an independent civil society organization that partners with companies, governments, workers, and their advocates to promote fair labor conditions in global supply chains.

Educational Ecosystem Connected to the Land

The Sustainable Coffee Learning Platform integrates digital and in-person tools to ensure access to and the effective adoption of knowledge at every level of the value chain:

Web platform and mobile app

Access to courses, certifications, and asynchronous
learning resources

Educational WhatsApp channel

Interactive capsules, challenges, and multimedia
content for field learning

Methodological Guides for Field Technicians

Step-by-step guides for integrating platform content into field training sessions

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