Bird Friendly Coffee

Identifies and verifies through third-party, independent inspection and certification that coffee has been grown using shade management practices that provide good bird habitats. Shade characteristics must meet science-based criteria developed from ornithological field work. Only allows organic certifiers to issue the Bird Friendly label on organically certified coffees.

Learn more: Bird Friendly Coffee website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Bird Friendly Coffee's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following Certifiers must be USDA-accredited

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Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center at the National Zoological Park

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None

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Non-profit

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