bachmanwarb.jpgBeing both a closet bird-lover and a coffee drinker I feel compelled to make a recommendation. Please buy only shade-grown organic coffees. The stuff tastes better, grows in nice shade forests instead of deforested plantations, and provides habitat for wildlife and birds.
Many of the birds populating North America each summer spend their winters in “coffee country” in northern Latin America. Traditional coffee plantations provide some of the last remaining forests of this region, providing essential habitat for the birds.

Certified organic coffees are also pesticide-free, so drink up and let’s get moving!

Some organic shade grown brews:

Defenders of Wildlife’s Java Forest

Audubon Coffee Shade Grown Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

more info on coffee growing and birds – The Songbird Foundation