Starbucks And Ethiopia In Coffee Name Row

International coffee giant Starbucks has come under fire after becoming embroiled in a battle with Ethiopia's coffee growers. The dispute centres on the use of the coffee names Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Harar. The Ethiopian government is pressuring Starbucks to sign a voluntary licensing agreement saying the country owns the rights to the coffee names, while the American company is pushing instead to work with Ethiopia to establish a geographic certification for the coffee bean names.

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