'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda unveils to help revive Puerto Rico's struggling coffee industr
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · Entertainment
(24 Oct 2018) LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA UNVEILS PLAN FOR STRUGGLING PUERTO RICO COFFEE INDUSTRY "Hamilton'' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says several organizations have pledged nearly $3 million to help revive Puerto Rico's struggling coffee industry. The nonprofit Hispanic Federation and Nespresso have each pledged $1 million, and The Rockefeller Foundation has given $500,000. The Starbucks Foundation has given $470,000 and Starbucks has donated two million coffee seeds. Miranda said Wednesday (24OCT.2018) that the nonprofit group TechnoServe will oversee the plan. The announcement comes more than a year after Hurricane Maria destroyed 80 percent of Puerto Rico's crops. Coffee production in the U.S. territory has dropped in recent years, in part because of a severe shortage of coffee pickers. An estimated 35 percent of the crop was lost in years prior to the hurricane because there was no one to pick it. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ede27182949d55cfdff6e036f5ec386f
