Coffee Produced in Bird-Friendly Habitats

Photos clockwise from top left: Coffee stains, Siberian Photographer/iStock; Wilson’s Warbler, Tim Zurowski/Shutterstock; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Steve Byland/Adobe Stock; Cedar Waxwing, Pchoui/iStock; Scarlet Tanager, Mtruchon/Adobe Stock; Coffee, Kyoshino/iStock; Baltimore Oriole, Steve Byland/Shutterstock; Common Yellowthroat, fantasy images/istock; Indigo Bunting, FotoRequest/Adobe Stock.

The coffee you drink makes a real difference!  By choosing to purchase Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certified coffee, you are supporting bird conservation and family farmers throughout the Americas.  Organic and Fair Trade, this coffee is grown under a shade canopy of native trees, shrubs, and plants that provide critical refuge for migratory and local birds as well as the rich flora and fauna of the tropical forest. This great tasting coffee rewards in the cup and helps ensure that the birds we all love return every spring.

Choose from five delicious roasts - dark, light, decaf, and our newest additions: medium and espresso. All come in both ground and whole bean varieties, available here.

Plus, you can now subscribe and save 5%. With the flexible subscription system offered by our partners at Birds & Beans, you can get the coffee you want, when you want it. At any time, you can choose to edit the items or the frequency of shipments; plus you can cancel, hold and or set the date of your next order. Simply select the subscription option when adding an item to your cart here.

Light Roast

Our light roast blend is a smooth, honeyed coffee with balance of caramel, nut and fruit. This coffee is grown in Northern Peru on small farms in the Cajamarca and Amazonas regions at 1800 meters above sea level and are 90% Typical varietal of Arabica, the balance being Bourbon and Caturra. Available here.

Varietals: Bourbon, Catimor, Typica, Caturra
Elevation: 1220 to 1524 meters
Certifications: Organic, Bird Friendly, Fair Trade
Other: Strictly High Grown Specialty Grade Arabica, Fully Washed patio dried

Medium Roast

A Medium Coffee with a broad range of flavours based in brown sugar and baking spices.  We find many other interesting flavours wafting as we enjoy the cup like chocolate, orange, berry, and caramel. Available here.

Varietals: Bourbon, Catimor, Typica, Caturra
Elevation: 1220-1800 meters
Certifications: Organic, Bird Friendly, Fair Trade
Other: Strictly High Grown Specialty Grade Arabica, Patio and solar dried

Dark Roast

Our dark roast coffee is from the San Juan del Río Coco region in the Northern Highlands of Nicaragua and grown on co-op farms belonging to the Unión de Cooperativas Agropecuarias (UCA). This low acidity, bold but smooth coffee is known for its sweet milk chocolate, hazelnut taste. Available here.

Varietals: Bourbon, Caturra
Elevation: 1100-1800 meters
Certifications: Organic, Bird Friendly, Fair Trade
Other: Strictly High Grown Specialty Grade Arabica, Patio and solar dried

Espresso Roast

A Bolder coffee – balanced, intense and chocolaty with caramel and nuts. Brilliant as drip, americano, espresso and latte. Blended from the finest Arabica beans from Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Available here.

Varietals: Caturra, Typica, Icatu, Pacamara, Café-90, Catuaí, Bourbon,
Elevation: 1100-1800 meters
Certifications: Organic, Bird Friendly, Fair Trade
Other: High Grown Specialty Grade Arabica

Decaf Roast

Our water processed decaffeinated medium roast coffee is from the co-op farms of Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera La Florida in Peru, grown at high elevation on the slopes of the Amazon River basin. This roast makes for a great cup of coffee, featuring notes of berry, chocolate, nuts, and light lemon. Available here.

Varietals: Bourbon, Catimor, Typica, Caturra
Elevation: 1220 to 1524 meters
Certifications: Organic, Bird Friendly, Fair Trade
Other: Strictly High Grown Specialty Grade Arabica, Fully Washed patio dried

Online Gift Card

Our gift cards are delivered electronically, are easy to redeem and never expire! Choose our standard $25, $50, or $100  card or set it to any amount you like. You can send immediately or select a date up to a year from now. You will receive a copy by email when we send the gift card. A great way to introduce your friends and family to the coffee you love. Available here.