Shade coffee farms that have natural forest canopy provide migratory and resident birds with food sources in the form of insects and fruit nectar. These farms also provide important ecological services, such as erosion prevention, the protection of fresh water sources, soil nourishment, and carbon storage. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @fincasanjeronimo
How sustainable are your coffee beans? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Sustainability is a journey. It is not a destination that we will one day reach. It is a lifelong pursuit for us and future generations to come." #MakeCoffeeBetter ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @specialtycoffeeassociation #BirdFriendlyCoffee #SustainableCoffee #Organic #ShadeGrown #DrinkCoffeeSaveAnimals #Conservation 📸: @maravillasdelcafe
“What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” -Jane Goodall #PurchaseSustainableCoffee #GoodCoffee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fiery-throated Hummingbirds inhabit montane or cloud forests, second growth, shrubs of the sub-páramo, or highland pastures with trees. Within the forest, they spend most of their time in the canopy. #Iridescent #Jewels #Hummingbird @gourmetbiologist @audubonsociety @janegoodallinst ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @juansanabria_photo
The Red-legged Honeycreeper is a small songbird species in the tanager family. These songbirds are found in flowering shade trees of coffee farms from Mexico to Southern Brazil. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Coffee agroecosystems serve as a refuge for not only native and migratory birds, but also amphibians. 🦎🐸 #birdfriendlycoffee #protectbiodiversity ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Support rainforest biodiversity by purchasing Bird Friendly certified coffee! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Since shaded coffee farms contain high levels of leaf litter and humidity, they provide the perfect environment for amphibians. 📸: @tri_setyo3
Birds and Beans exclusively offers coffees that have positive environmental and social impacts. All of our coffee is purchased from growers who protect forest habitat on their farms. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The most meaningful way to show our support is to purchase these farmers’ amazing tasting coffee. A richer taste, a richer earth. 💚🌎 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @sctlovescoffee
"If you take care of the birds, you take are of most of the big problems in the world.” —Thomas Lovejoy, Biologist & Conservationist
The Black-and-White Warbler is a migratory warbler which breeds in North America and winters in the Caribbean basin, northern South America, and mainland Central America. This species is seen more often than heard on the wintering grounds as it forages within the canopy and subcanopy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @rtpinstitute #warbler #warblers #coffee #shadegrown #organic #birdsmatter #yearofthebird #specialtycoffee #speciesconservation #conservationphotography #conservation #birds #migratorybirds #bird #macrophotography #macros
Protect wildlife and habitat with every cup of coffee you drink! Coffees stamped with the Bird Friendly® seal of approval have the necessary foliage cover, tree height and biodiversity to provide quality habitat for birds and wildlife. #BeCertainBuyCertified ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @chinowongcr
Today is International Migratory Bird Day! Started in 1993 by the @Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and Cornell Lab of Ornithology (and now maintained by @EFTA_birdday), this day celebrates the thousands of bird species that travel the western hemisphere to find safe breeding habitat. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #DoesYourCoffeeSaveBirds? ☕️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #DidYouKnow that Baltimore Orioles have declined 47% since 1966? 📸: @roguebirders #BaltimoreOriole #BaltimoreOrioles
The multi-layered vegetation of traditional or rustic shade-grown coffee plantations provides food and cover for birds which is in some cases very similar to native forests. 🌳🌈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @peter_houlihan
The White-necked Jacobin can be found in a variety of habitats from humid forest canopies, to tall second growth forests, and even in coffee plantations. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Wake up and make a difference. Purchase only shade-grown, organic coffee. ☕️ #SavetheBirds #BirdFriendly #ShadeGrown #Organic #FairTrade #Hummingbirds ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @rainforest_photo_tours
#DidYouKnow that shade coffee farms provide critical habitat for #butterflies ? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Rustic shade systems contain significantly higher butterfly diversity and avifauna than sun grown systems. #Glasswing #Butterfly ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @peleides
Deforestation of the Blackburnian Warbler's preferred winter habitat — montane forests in Central and South America — presents a great threat to the species. However, the species benefit from Bird Friendly agroforestry, such as shade-grown coffee or cacao. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Blackburnian Warblers hunt #caterpillars, #beetles, #spiders, and other small #insects on the upper branches of #trees, mostly conifers. They are primarily “gleaners,” seeking out and capturing prey from foliage and crevices. They may also capture some insects in flight or by diving or “hawking.” #FunFacts ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @americanbirdconservancy
Shade-grown coffee is more beneficial to the environment because it mimics the natural way that wild coffee grows. Coffee plants in the wild are part of a balanced ecosystem, so when we remove the complexity of that ecosystem we disrupt this balance. There is greater sustainability with shade cultivated coffee for both the environment and the farmer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A Many-banded aracari perches high in the canopy of the Ecuadorian amazon. ❤️ 📸: @jw_wings
#DidYouKnow that even though Coffee Arabica is self pollinating, bees are responsible for about 20 to 25% of coffee production by increasing the plants' yield!? However, #climatechange is threatening both pollinators and the areas where coffee can grow. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @housheng_coffee
*Announcement* Here is location #2 How great does #grizzlygrounds look? Serving @birdfriendlycoffee from today 👊🏻 #birdsmatter
*Announcement* As of today you can now buy Birds & Beans Coffee at THREE(!!!) @thewcs locations. Here is a very happy customer at Central Park’s Dancing Crane Cafe...You can also visit #grizzlygrounds at The Bronx Zoo and the NY Aquarium 🌳🕊☕️🐻🐠 #birdsandbeanscoffee #birdfriendlycoffee #birdsmatter #yearofthebird #WCS❤️bbcoffee
The Flame-colored Tanager is primarily found in Mexico and Central America, but is occasionally seen in the United States. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #DidYouKnow that this tropical songbird was previously placed in the #tanager family, but is now classified as a #cardinal? These tanagers forage for a variety of fruits and #insects in the midstory and canopy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @chrisjimenezphoto #Environment #CoffeeFarm #Sustainability #OrganicCoffee #Coffee #Tanagers #FairTrade #BirdFriendly #CostaRica #Birding
At Birds & Beans, we are proud to provide our customers with #FairTrade, #Organic, and #BirdFriendly coffee, that not only ensures fair pay and better working conditions for #coffee farmers, but benefits our planet as well. ☕️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @rutamayacoffee #Environment #CoffeeFarm #Sustainability #OrganicCoffee #GreenLiving #HealthyLiving #LiveOrganically #PesticideFree #Environment #Equity #ActOnClimate #ClimateChange