Been a while since I've talked about Smithsonian-certified #BirdFriendlyCoffee.

Here's the deal. Coffee is great. It prefers to grow in the shade. But as with all industrial ag, "they" have figured out they can grow more, faster, in the sun. So bye bye forests and crucial habitat for migratory birds.

Smithsonian certified coffee means #ShadeGrownCoffee, meaning the short trees grow below the canopy of native trees. Also #freetrade and #organic built into the certification.

Find a roaster: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/find-bird-friendly-coffee-retailer-near-you My normal go-to #BirdsandBeans is out and we can't wait, so off to a new roaster for this batch. #coffee

@rpmik for a few months we were really just shopping around to sample the brands. We have landed on #BirdsAndBeans as our brand of choice, for now. They check all of our boxes, plus 5% to charity.

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