Read each description about Starbucks and classify as either tacit or explicit knowledge.

1)Global sourcing gives Starbucks coffee unique combinations of climate and skilled farming practices, producing regional flavors that, like fine wine, are difficult to describe.

2)Starbucks developed C.A.F.E. (Coffee and Farmer Equity) practices that require adherence to specific criteria for practicing sustainable farming.

3)Coffee farmers run family businesses owned for generations, contributing to their specialized knowledge based on years of experiences.

4)Starbucks employs agronomists who study crop production and give scientific knowledge to growers who can then improve their production.

5)Some partnerships with growers have been in place for over 20 years, building personal relationships that allow better knowledge sharing.

6)To become a Starbucks supplier, farmers must provide evidence of payments in their supply chain to verify prices.