Coffee Master Program

The Coffee Master program awards a coveted Black Apron to partners with deep coffee knowledge with the opportunity for select participants to visit one of three Starbucks coffee farms around the world to learn the origin story of coffee. 

Picking coffee cherries was very emotional. I thought back to my mom telling me stories how her dad would pick cherries on Oaxaca trees and would go and sell his coffee. When I went to Mexico last summer, I talked to my uncles, and told them I was applying to go to Costa Rica for the Origin Experience. And they’re like, ‘Oh, your grandpa would be so proud.’” 

Rosa L., store manager, CA