The organic and fair-trade certifications are laudable programs that give you some confidence about the environmental and social conditions at the coffee farm. However, they don’t expressly safeguard habitat, particularly shade coffee, for migrant songbirds Which coffee brands are bird friendly? Photo Credit Caffe Ibis. Photo Credit Allegro Coffee. Photo Credit Chesapeake Bay Roasting Co. … Read more
When you purchase Bird Friendly® certified coffee or cocoa, you preserve critical habitat for birds and wildlife, fight climate change, protect biodiversity, and support farmers committed to conserving bird and wildlife habitat by farming sustainably Is Starbucks coffee bird Friendly? For example, Starbucks and Whole Foods sell some coffee from Bird Friendly certified farms But … Read more
Larry’s Coffee has focused on sourcing high-quality microlots since its foundation by Larson in 1994. Is Larrys Coffee ethical? The Company. Larry’s Coffee prides itself on being socially and environmentally-friendly It’s a Certified B Corporation, and all of the company’s coffee is certified Organic, fair trade, and shade grown. Where is Larrys Coffee from? Based … Read more
Country of origin is an indicator. While there are exceptions, coffee produced from southern Mexico, El Salvador, Peru, Panama, Nicaragua, and Guatemala are primarily shade grown. Also, coffee from Sumatra, Timor, New Guinea and Ethiopia are mostly shade grown. Which coffee brands are shade grown? Volcanica Coffee’s Costa Rica Peaberry Coffee Volcanica Coffee’s Honduras Natural … Read more
Union Direct Trade. ‘Union Direct Trade’ is based on coffee excellence and ethical trade , allowing farmers to trace their coffee as it moves upstream in the value chain. We encourage farmers to think about, and ask, questions like: ‘Who roasts my coffee? Who makes union coffee? Union was founded by Steven and Jeremy , … Read more