Certifications

SMBC Bird Friendly®

Ensures that coffee is shade-grown under the canopy of rainforest trees, ensuring habitat for birds and other wildlife.
Bird Friendly® coffee is certified organic.
Shade-grown coffee tastes better than sun-grown coffee.
Learn more at https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/bird-friendly-coffee

Rainforest Alliance

Preserves biodiversity through sustainable agriculture
Improves the livelihood of coffee plantation workers
Encourages conservation of natural resources
Encourages effective farm management
Learn more at https://www.rainforest-alliance.org

Café Femenino Foundation

Providing women coffee growers with direct and fair compensation
Learn more at https://www.cafefemenino.com

What it means

Shade-Grown vs. Sun-Grown: below the green line is Rainforest Alliance-certified shade-grown coffee on Hacienda Miramonte – Willows Estate, Naranjo, Alajuela, Costa Rica. The area surrounded with red is a neighboring sun-grown coffee plantation. If you were a bird, a monkey, or a sloth, where would you go? The difference is dramatic.