Help Save the Songbirds: Scarlet Tanager by Suzanne Aldrich

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) at Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve, 8701 Lakeshore Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44108 by Laura Gooch.

How can you help this songbird? Help by preserving birding habitat! Join the Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society’s informal coffee club today and start drinking bird-friendly coffee. You’ll love the taste!  

Help Save the Songbirds: Scarlet Tanager by Suzanne Aldrich

During the winter, the Scarlet Tanager lives in mature forests and forest edges and often visit shade coffee plantations in the Andes, Mexico, and Central America during migration. They are hard to see because they like to hide among the wide leaves of deciduous trees in the forest canopy.

They feed mainly on insects along with some fruit and tender buds and joins mixed species foraging flocks with flycatchers, antbirds, woodcreepers, and resident tropical tanagers.

How can you help this songbird? Help by preserving birding habitat! Join the Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society’s informal coffee club today and start drinking bird-friendly coffee. You’ll love the taste! Join the WCAS Bird Friendly Coffee Club

FACT: Songbirds that migrate to Mexico and the tropics are on the decline. 
TRUE: According to the North American Breeding Bird Survey, the population of chestnut-sided warblers has declined by 4% between 1966 and 2015.  

FACT: Coffee plantations use various farming methods, such as full-sun to agroforestry systems, to grow and harvest coffee beans.
TRUE: According to a paper published on the "Biodiversity Conservation in Traditional Coffee Systems of Mexico" in 1999, Coffee is grown under a continuum of conditions, from rustic or traditional, to full sun, and these “shades of shade” are not equal when it comes to the health of ecosystems (Reference: Biodiversity Conservation in Traditional Coffee Systems of Mexico. 1999. Conservation Biology 13:11–21.).  How do you know that every single bean in every single bag is shade-grown? Buy Birds and Beans coffee!

FACT: Coffee label lingo (Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, Shade-grown, Organic) can confuse consumers in the grocery aisle. 
TRUE: Without understanding the certifications on the label, you really will not know how the beans are grown. For example, to be certified as Rainforest Alliance, farmers are to maintain shade cover of 30% or greater. According to the 2017 Consumer Report article, "The Truth About Coffee Packaging Claims", this seal means that some or all of the coffee in the bag is sourced from farms that have met standards aimed at promoting sustainability and protecting farmers, forests, wildlife, and local communities. But Rainforest Alliance standards for minimizing pesticide use and incorporating native trees are not as stringent as those behind the Bird Friendly Habitat designation. Learn More 

FACT: Specialty coffee costs more than well-marketed coffee brands. 
TRUE: The Whole Foods grocery store in Rocky River, Ohio, sells only one blend of organic, bird-friendly coffee, named Early Bird Blend. One 12-oz bag sells for $11.99 (ground). Birds and Beans coffee comes in many blends, grinds, and sizes. One 12-oz bag without shipping and handling sells for $9.25.  With shipping/handling shared among other coffee drinkers, WCAS sells it for $11.75 a bag.  Buying a bag larger than 12 oz every other month yields even more savings to you.

Learn more about joining the WCAS Bird Friendly Coffee Club.

REMINDER: 5% of annual chapter sales support local conservation projects.

Sources:
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. 2015. North American Breeding Bird Survey 1966–2015 Analysis. Read More

Wood Thrush, Medium Roast

$14.00 - $55.00

Order your coffee before the 10th of the first month of each quarter. Orders will be placed in January, April, July, and October. The coffee coordinator will deliver your coffee within the Greater Cleveland area. 

Wood Thrush, Breakfast Roast is our medium roast and the best way to start your day! This Bird Friendly® blend has a mild sweet flavor, light body, and fragrant floral aroma with a note of creamy milk chocolate.  

This shade-grown coffee is of single origin from family farms in Peru. These farms are dedicated to preserving critical habitats for migratory and indigenous birds.

Deforestation affects migratory birds because it removes entire regions of habitats and ecosystems. By supporting the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® program we are protecting habitat from the threat of deforestation. Bird Friendly® Coffee is planted under a canopy of trees and provides forest-like habitat for birds. 

Choose between Whole bean and Coarse, Fine, or Medium Grind. There is no additional charge for grinding.

If you'd rather pay for your order with a check, please download the form at the bottom of this page.

Photo: Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) By: Steve Maslowski, US Fish and Wildlife Service derivative work: Papa November [Public domain or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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Chestnut-sided Warbler, Medium-Dark Roast

$14.00 - $55.00

Order your coffee before the 10th of the first month of each quarter. Orders will be placed in January, April, July, and October. The coffee coordinator will deliver your coffee within the Greater Cleveland area. 

Chestnut-sided Warbler, Medium-Dark Roast is full-bodied and balanced. This Bird Friendly® blend has notes of roasted almond, dark chocolate, and earthiness.

This shade-grown coffee is from the family farm UCA San Juan del Rio Coco. These farms in the Northern Nicaraguan highlands are a hub of self-sustaining rural economy and critical habitat for migratory and indigenous birds.

Deforestation affects migratory birds because it removes entire regions of habitats and ecosystems. By supporting the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® program we are protecting habitat from the threat of deforestation. Bird Friendly® Coffee is planted under a canopy of trees and provides forest-like habitat for birds. 

Choose between Whole bean and Coarse, Fine, or Medium grind. There is no additional charge for grinding.

If you'd rather pay for your order with a check, please download the form at the bottom of this page.

Photo: Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) by Jim McCormac.

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Scarlet Tanager, French Roast

$14.00 - $55.00

Order your coffee before the 10th of the first month of each quarter. Orders will be placed in January, April, July, and October. The coffee coordinator will deliver your coffee within the Greater Cleveland area. 

Scarlet Tanager, Dark Roast is bold, smooth, and our most popular roast. This Bird Friendly® blend has a smooth creamy mouthfeel with the savory sweetness of chocolate. 

This shade-grown coffee is from the family farm UCA San Juan del Rio Coco. These farms in the Northern Nicaraguan highlands are a hub of self-sustaining rural economy and critical habitat for migratory and indigenous birds.

Deforestation affects migratory birds because it removes entire regions of habitats and ecosystems. By supporting the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® program we are protecting habitat from the threat of deforestation. Bird Friendly® Coffee is planted under a canopy of trees and provides forest-like habitat for birds. 

Choose between Whole bean, Coarse, Fine or Medium Grind. There is no additional charge for grinding. 

If you'd rather pay for your order with a check, please download the form at the bottom of this page.

Photo: Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) by Laura Gooch.

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American Redstart, Light Roast

$14.00 - $55.00

Order your coffee before the 10th of the first month of each quarter. Orders will be placed in January, April, July, and October. The coffee coordinator will deliver your coffee within the Greater Cleveland area. 

American Redstart, Light Roast is full-bodied with a mellow acidity. This Bird Friendly® blend is smooth with heavy notes of cocoa, walnuts and reminiscent of red apples.

This shade-grown coffee is of single origin from the farmers Asociación Civil Guaya'b in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala. These farms are dedicated to preserving critical habitats for migratory and indigenous birds.

Deforestation affects migratory birds because it removes entire regions of habitats and ecosystems. By supporting the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® program we are protecting habitat from the threat of deforestation. Bird Friendly® Coffee is planted under a canopy of trees and provides forest-like habitat for birds. 

Choose between Whole bean and Coarse, Fine, or Medium Grind. There is no additional charge for grinding. 

If you'd rather pay for your order with a check, please download the form at the bottom of this page.

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Photo: American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) by Tom Fishburn.

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Baltimore Oriole, French Roast Decaf

$14.50 - $65.00

Order your coffee before the 10th of the first month of each quarter. Orders will be placed in January, April, July, and October. The coffee coordinator will deliver your coffee within the Greater Cleveland area. 

Our customers tell us that our decaf is the best and our Baltimore Oriole is made using water process decaffeination. This Bird Friendly® blend is dark, bold, and smooth with a pleasing mouthfeel and after taste. 

This shade-grown coffee is of single origin from family farms in Honduras. These farms are dedicated to preserving critical habitats for migratory and indigenous birds.

Deforestation affects migratory birds because it removes entire regions of habitats and ecosystems. By supporting the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® program we are protecting habitat from the threat of deforestation. Bird Friendly® Coffee is planted under a canopy of trees and provides forest-like habitat for birds. 

Choose between Whole bean and Coarse, Fine, or Medium Grind. There is no additional charge for grinding.

If you'd rather pay for your order with a check, please download the form at the bottom of this page.

Photo: Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) by Dave Lewis.

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Kingbird, Espresso

$14.50 - $65.00

Order your coffee before the 10th of the first month of each quarter. Orders will be placed in January, April, July, and October. The coffee coordinator will deliver your coffee within the Greater Cleveland area. 

Kingbird, Espresso is balanced and sweet with a good body. This Bird Friendly® blend has a dominant Mandarin orange aroma with nutty sweet toffee, clean and smooth in the cup.

This shade-grown coffee is from the family farm UCA San Juan del Rio Coco and the farmers Asociación Civil Guaya'b in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala. These farms are dedicated to preserving critical habitats for migratory and indigenous birds.

Deforestation affects migratory birds because it removes entire regions of habitats and ecosystems. By supporting the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® program we are protecting habitat from the threat of deforestation. Bird Friendly® Coffee is planted under a canopy of trees and provides forest-like habitat for birds. 

Choose between Whole bean, Super fine grind, or Ground. There is no additional charge for grinding.

If you'd rather pay for your order with a check, please download the form at the bottom of this page.

Photo: Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) by Tom Fishburn.

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