Week 3: Sidamo Prayer Campaign
Keeping the Pressure on Starbucks
Reverend Billy & The Church
We are resolute, children, that ancient coffee names belong to the region that cultivated them -- not a transnational, corporate bully. Agreements have already been reached in Canada and Europe, recognizing Ethiopia as the rightful trademark owner. Yet Starbucks, led by billionaire Howard Shultz, blocked progress in the United States. With this petty grab at an ancient legacy Starbucks denies coffee farmers fair compensation for the "oldest, best coffee in the world." We aimed to send the money BACK to the coffee farmers, it's time to PUSH BACK against trademark piracy!
The Rev did not want visit The Tombs for a third week in a row, but asked that you join him and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir for this third Sunday at the Astor Place Cube, as we exorcise Starbucks and tell them to LET GO SIDAMO! AMEN!