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You probably don't think much about the birds as you take your first sip of coffee each morning. Except, perhaps, for the birds you see out your kitchen window. But, did you know that your coffee could have a dramatic effect on some of the birds you see outside your window?
That's because many migratory songbirds count on lush coffee plantations in Mexico, South and Central America as their winter home. The trees, bushes and shrubs that form a canopy over the coffee plants provide a resource-rich environment for birds to spend the winter. Growing in the shade, the coffee plants mature slowly—as nature intended—and that makes for a better tasting cup of coffee.
Many coffee producers have stripped their plantations of trees and other plants so the coffee beans can mature more quickly under sun-drenched conditions. Not only does this make a less tasty cup of coffee, it's bad for the birds. Studies in Mexico and Colombia found up to 97 percent fewer bird species in sun coffee farms than on shade grown coffee farms.
Choose organically and shade-grown Song Bird Coffee and enjoy a terrific cup of coffee—with a conscience. French Roast. Costa Rican Light. Hazelnut. Nicaraguan. Guatemalan. And decaf! Plus a portion of each purchase supports the American Birding Association.
Song Bird Coffee follows Fair Trade practices, which guarantee coffee growers a living wage and provides for environmental sustainability and profitability for all coffee producers.
