[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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