[birdky] FW: A Note from Caffe Ibis - Bird Friendly Coffee and PIF - Please Share

 

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A Note from Caffe Ibis - Please Share

        



Caffe Ibis was excited to be a part of the Partners in Flight Conference this 
year.  There was a wealth of information on important research being conducted 
by groups throughout the Americas.  I had a great time visiting with 
individuals from Canada to Peru.  And the birding in South Texas was 
remarkable! While most people at the conference had heard of "Bird-Friendly" 
coffee before the conference, few realized that this is trademarked language of 
the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center that did landmark research showing the 
correlation between migrating North American songbirds and Old World shade 
coffee farms.   

Unfortunately, it is commonplace for marketers  to quote Smithsonian research 
without using certified coffees.  Caffe Ibis has the largest selection of 
Smithsonian Certified "Bird-Friendly" coffees in the world.  The Caffe Ibis 
Café Femenino that was donated for the PIF conference was one.  All Smithsonian 
certified coffees also have a requirement of being certified organic.  Since 
over a dozen banned chemicals are still commonly used in coffee growing, 
including DDT and lead arsenic, the organic requirement is important for birds, 
people, and the environment. 

Certified Shade Grown "Bird-Friendly" coffee requires an annual 
boots-on-the-ground inspection of the coffee farm by trained organic inspectors 
using  scientifically based criteria developed by the Smithsonian Migratory 
Bird Center in Washington, D.C. 

While there are some great coffee farms doing great things around the world 
,the one sure way to know that your coffee is, in fact, "Bird-Friendly" is to 
look for the "Bird-Friendly" certification mark on the bag so your consumer 
vote will count. 

Thanks again for the opportunity to be a part of such a great group of people. 

If anyone would like more information on Caffe Ibis and it's offerings you can 
go to www.caffeibis.com.  To see the complete list of certified farms and 
roasters go to www.si.edu/smbc 

All the Best, 
Randy Wirth 
CoOwner/Roastmaster 
Caffe Ibis Coffee Roasting Company, Inc.

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