#BirdFriendlyCoffee: What's in your cup can help, or hurt birds and #conservation efforts.

Coffee -native to Africa- is heavily grown in Central America. For most of its history it was grown in the forest under story, and was minimally disruptive to native ecology.

In order to maximize profits, many producers now clear-cut the forest and plant coffee as a mono-culture, imperiling birds.

You can be part of the solution buy buying Smithsonian-certified shade-grown coffee. There are many producers out there, and IMHO it tastes better. Lately we prefer Birds and Beans. (Not an ad)

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/buy-bird-friendly-coffee-online #ShadeGrownCoffee #Coffee

I have a Smithsonian-certified #BirdFriendlyCoffee update. Since @rpmik bought ALL of Birds and Bean's supply (I joke) I decided to check out Chesapeake Coffee Roasters.

They were way more expensive, but figured why not try 'em. Friends, it was terrible. Maybe a bad batch? Anyway, won't be ordering from Chesapeake again.

Birds and Beans is where it's at.

What's bird friendly-coffee? Glad ya asked... https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/bird-friendly

#ShadeGrownCoffee #birding

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

It's Monday, which is a bummer. Lately I've just been focused on making it to the 6:30 pm (central) for the free, live, educational webinars hosted by Missouri River Bird Observatory. It's been my #MondayMotivation as of late.

Tonight's topic is near and dear to me: What does Coffee Have To Do With Birds? Presented by Sarah Kendrick, US Fish & Wildlife.

Registration is required. Check out https://bit.ly/winterlearning2024 to register for this, and other topics every Monday through March.

#coffeetime #birding #coffee #monday #webinar #shadegrowncoffee #birdfriendlycoffee

Tomorrow’s the day! 🦜 ☕️

What does Coffee Have To Do With Birds? Presented by Sarah Kendrick, US Fish & Wildlife. Hosted by Missouri River Bird Observatory.

Free educational webinar open to all, not just #Missouri. Come learn how shade grown coffee supports native plants, birds and #biodiversity.

Registration is required. Check out https://bit.ly/winterlearning2024 to register for this, and other topics every Monday through March.

#Conservation #Coffee #Naturalist #biodiversity #Webinar #Birding #BirdFriendlyCoffee #shadegrowncoffee

The Missouri River Bird Observatory's Free Winter Learning Series continues Monday @ 630 pm (central) with a presentation on bird-friendly coffee:

What does Coffee Have To Do With Birds, presented by Sarah Kendrick, US Fish & Wildlife.

Open to all, not just #Missouri. Come learn how shade grown coffee supports native plants, birds and #biodiversity

Registration is required. Check out https://bit.ly/winterlearning2024 to register for this, and other topics every Monday through March.

#Conservation #BirdFriendlyCoffee #Coffee #Naturalist #Webinar #Birding #shadegrowncoffee

I've been tootin' about #BirdFriendlyCoffee for a few months now, as @Jillianmarisa and I have tried light roast varieties from three different roasters.

Birds and Beans & Conservation Coffee were great. Pretty equal. Didn't care for Fortuna.

B&B has a 15% discount for #AmericanBirdConservancy members, which is nice.

I also just noticed I have a B&B referral code. https://i.refs.cc/2iFcAW7D?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSJ9 You get $3 off, I get a $3 credit. Everyone wins!

Or, find your own supplier: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/where-buy-bird-friendly-coffee

#coffee #birding #conservation