Bird Friendly Ethiopia 12oz. Bean
A certified Bird Friendly® coffee from Africa that is light roasted and produces a light bodied cup with tasting notes of blackberry, chocolate and lavender.
• 12oz. Can
• Whole Bean Coffee
“The Bird Friendly certification is so important for us because the existence of birds in the coffee farm shows there is peace and biodiversity on the farm, birds feed on and reduce insects and worms that can damage coffee plants, birds play a vital role in the distribution of shade trees for the coffee, and also we love them for recreational and mind refreshment purposes. We feel very good when we see birds and other wildlife in our coffee farm because it shows the coffee farm is safe with no chemicals applied to the field.” Mengistu of Asikana Coffee
Details
Producing Organization & Exporter: Asikana Cooperative
Asikana Members: 25 Permanent Employees, 50 Casual Employees, and over 1,000 Out Growers
Elected Directors of Asikana: Quality Control - Mengistu Itefa, Site Manager - Shiferaw Itefa, Director General - Bodja Gelalcha
Importer: San Cristobal Coffee Importers, USA
Community ("kebele" as they're called in Ethiopia) of Origin: Lalisa Birbir
Municipality: Aira, West Welega
Coffee Varieties: Sende, Kuburi, 744, 74140 & 74110
Processing: Natural, 20 weeks resting.
Roast Profile: Light
Tasting Notes: Blackberry, chocolate and lavender.
Featured Bird:
Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill • Bycanistes brevis
A native to Eastern Africa, the Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill is the featured bird on Asikana's Buri Coffee Farm. These birds are threatened by deforestation mostly due to their unique nesting strategy; the female seals herself into a tree cavity with her brood, leaving only a small opening for the male to deliver food to both the female and chicks until they are ready to fledge.
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
When you drink Bird Friendly® certified coffee, you brew a more biodiverse, sustainable world. Created by Smithsonian scientists, the Bird Friendly gold standard does more to protect habitat that is often destroyed to make way for coffee growing. Support the best in organic, eco-friendly farming by choosing Bird Friendly® certified coffee.
Learn More: SMBC Website
Description
Bird Friendly Ethiopia
A single-origin coffee from Africa.
Tasting Notes: Blackberry, chocolate and lavender.
- Light Roast
- Light-bodied cup
- 12oz. Can
- Whole Bean Coffee