Cafe Christina, a certified organic, shade-grown coffee plantation photo in Costa Rica. Photo by Mary Kimberly
Our Coffee is For the Birds
Did you know that Birds Georgia has our own blend of certified organic, shade-grown coffee? The Birds Georgia blend is produced in collaboration with Café Campesino, a wholesale roaster-distributor located in Americus, GA. Each bag features a Wood Thrush, designed by Athens-based artist David Hale. Our coffee is competitively priced at $14/pound, and if you purchase six or more bags at a time, the price is only $12/pound.
The Birds Georgiablend has a nutty aroma, chocolate fragrance and flavor, light-to-medium body, low acidity, and a sweet aftertaste. It is a blend of fair trade, organic coffee from Columbia, Peru, and Guatemala.
Café Campesino, our roaster-distributor, is a member of the Fair Trade Federation and Georgia Organics. They are committed to fair or alternative trading relationships between farmers and roasters.
The Birds Georgiablend has a nutty aroma, chocolate fragrance and flavor, light-to-medium body, low acidity, and a sweet aftertaste. It is a blend of fair trade, organic coffee from Columbia, Peru, and Guatemala.
Café Campesino, our roaster-distributor, is a member of the Fair Trade Federation and Georgia Organics. They are committed to fair or alternative trading relationships between farmers and roasters.
Why Drink Shade-Grown Coffee
Shade-grown coffee beans harvested at Cafe Christina in Costa Rica. Photo by Mary Kimberly
Loss of habitat is one of the biggest threats facing birds, particularly migratory species like the Wood Thrush, which spends its summer months here in Georgia but winters in the forests of Central America. Shade-grown, organic coffee farms provide safe and vital ecosystems for migratory birds, including the Wood Thrush, and allow coffee plants to grow in their preferred shade conditions.
The Birds Georgia blend is sourced from shaded farms that provide critical habitat for our thrushes, tanagers, and warblers while on their winter grounds. By purchasing our shade-grown, organic blend, you are helping create and preserve locations where birds and people thrive. Our blend is a combination of Latin American coffees and has nice acidities, a sweet fruity flavor, and a medium body. A portion of your purchase will go to Birds Georgia to advance our conservation programs.
The Birds Georgia blend is produced in collaboration with Café Campesino, a wholesale roaster-distributor located in Americus, Georgia, specializing in artisan-roasted specialty-grade coffee. Café Campesino is a founding member of Cooperative Coffees, a green coffee importing organization committed to fair or alternative trading relationships between farmers and roasters. They are also a member of the Fair Trade Federation and Georgia Organics.
What if I'm not in Georgia?
If you're not in Georgia, or it's not convenient for you to purchase coffee from Birds Georgia, there are still many other locations where you can purchase shade-grown variety. Many national retail chains and local sources now carry at least one brand of genuine shade-grown coffee. If not, buy coffee marked “Organic," as these beans are likely grown under bird-friendly conditions. If your favorite shop has none of these, ask the management to look into marketing shade-grown and/or organic coffees and let them know why you made your choice—it’s for the birds! Our one-pound bags are also available to be shipped from our Online Store.
The Birds Georgia blend is sourced from shaded farms that provide critical habitat for our thrushes, tanagers, and warblers while on their winter grounds. By purchasing our shade-grown, organic blend, you are helping create and preserve locations where birds and people thrive. Our blend is a combination of Latin American coffees and has nice acidities, a sweet fruity flavor, and a medium body. A portion of your purchase will go to Birds Georgia to advance our conservation programs.
The Birds Georgia blend is produced in collaboration with Café Campesino, a wholesale roaster-distributor located in Americus, Georgia, specializing in artisan-roasted specialty-grade coffee. Café Campesino is a founding member of Cooperative Coffees, a green coffee importing organization committed to fair or alternative trading relationships between farmers and roasters. They are also a member of the Fair Trade Federation and Georgia Organics.
What if I'm not in Georgia?
If you're not in Georgia, or it's not convenient for you to purchase coffee from Birds Georgia, there are still many other locations where you can purchase shade-grown variety. Many national retail chains and local sources now carry at least one brand of genuine shade-grown coffee. If not, buy coffee marked “Organic," as these beans are likely grown under bird-friendly conditions. If your favorite shop has none of these, ask the management to look into marketing shade-grown and/or organic coffees and let them know why you made your choice—it’s for the birds! Our one-pound bags are also available to be shipped from our Online Store.
Birds Georgia/Xocolatl small batch Chocolate Collaboration bar
Your purchase of the Xocolatl/Birds Georgia collaboration bars supports Georgia birds on their wintering grounds. Photos courtesy Xocolatl.
In 2013, Elaine Read and Matt Weyandt took their toddler and newborn to the jungles of Costa Rica for an unplugged life and a little adventure. While there, they met local chocolate makers using cacao growing in those very jungles to make dark chocolate. The chocolate was intense, unadulterated, and pure—nothing like the sweet flatness they thought of as chocolate. Deciding to return to Atlanta, they first trained with the local chocolate makers and came home to create Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate (“chock-oh-LAH-tul”), a chocolate micro-factory in Atlanta, where they could make dark chocolate free of fillers and unnecessary ingredients but full of flavor.
In 2018, Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolates and Birds Georgia crossed paths and entered into a cooperative agreement to produce a collaboration chocolate bar that’s good for people and birds. The cacao beans used in this Atlanta Audubon bar are sourced from shaded farms that provide critical habitat for migratory birds, like warblers, tanagers, and other bird species on their wintering grounds. By purchasing this chocolate, you are helping conserve locations where birds and people thrive.
Our Xocolatl/Birds Georgia 72% dark chocolate bars are available for $7 for a single 2.6 ounce bar or 3 bars or $20.
In 2018, Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolates and Birds Georgia crossed paths and entered into a cooperative agreement to produce a collaboration chocolate bar that’s good for people and birds. The cacao beans used in this Atlanta Audubon bar are sourced from shaded farms that provide critical habitat for migratory birds, like warblers, tanagers, and other bird species on their wintering grounds. By purchasing this chocolate, you are helping conserve locations where birds and people thrive.
Our Xocolatl/Birds Georgia 72% dark chocolate bars are available for $7 for a single 2.6 ounce bar or 3 bars or $20.
