La Voz Que Clama en el Desierto, commonly referred to as "La Voz," was founded in the 1970s as a small cooperative of local coffee farmers from indigenous backgrounds. Located on the scenic slopes surrounding Lake Atitlán, it originally began as a means to consolidate resources, ensure fairer trade practices, and improve the livelihoods of local coffee growers.

Starbucks, like many large coffee companies, often sources its coffee through direct contracts with producers, cooperatives, or exporters. Starbucks claims to pay above the average commodity market price, but the details of these payments vary by region and quality. Here’s what we know:

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