Bird Friendly Coffees
SMITHSONIAN MIGRATORY BIRD CENTER
The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) is dedicated to understanding, conserving, and championing the grand phenomenon of bird migration. Founded in 1991 and located at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., SMBC scientists seek to clarify why migratory bird populations are declining before the situation becomes desperate. SMBC programs help raise awareness about migratory birds and the need to protect diverse habitats across the Western Hemisphere.
Bird Friendly® Coffee
The Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification is the environmental gold standard in sustainable coffee and cocoa production and does more than any other certification to conserve habitat for birds. Smithsonian scientists developed the Bird Friendly certification for coffee in the late 1990s to conserve habitat and protect migratory songbirds — and this trusted brand has recently expanded to cocoa. Instead of clearing rainforests, Bird Friendly habitat ensures a mix of foliage cover, tree height, and biodiversity, creating quality habitat for birds and other wildlife. These shade grown, bird safe coffees are also certified organic, meaning they are grown without chemical pesticides that are harmful to the environment. These certifications also provide farmers with a premium for their products.
Chesapeake Coffee Roasters • Locally Roasted Bird Friendly Coffees
At CCR, we are proud to highlight SMBC and its efforts to support and conserve migratory and local birds. We are lucky to be near their facilities at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, and have the opportunity to participate in bird conservation events with them at The Bird House Exhibit. Providing locally roasted coffee to zoo patrons and visitors helps bring awareness to the work that SMBC is doing to support birds, as well as the overall need for environmental conservation efforts within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Working side by side with SMBC supports our Coffee, Community, Clean Water mission and allows us to reach a broader audience beyond Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Annapolis. We're grateful for the partnership and opportunity to highlight these wonderful bird coffees. With our locally roasted selection, there's something for everyone. Light roast, medium roast, and our new limited edition dark roast Mexico: CCR Bird Friendly Mexico Join us in bird conservation!
Learn more about The Bird House Exhibit and plan your visit. Look for a "Coffee Tasting with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center"; they typically occur on Saturdays!