Smithsonian Bird Friendly®
Proudly Serving Biodiversity
The Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification is the environmental gold standard in sustainable coffee and cocoa production. Certified farms are organic, deforestation-free, and guarantee habitat protection through agroforestry or forest conservation practices.
When you purchase Bird Friendly® certified coffee or cocoa, you preserve critical habitat for birds and wildlife, fight climate change, protect biodiversity, and support farmers committed to farming sustainably.
Bird Friendly research is focused on 4 key areas: Biodiversity Conservation, Carbon And Climate, Regenerative Farming Practices, and Markets For Conservation.
Through the Bird Friendly extension program, we aim to improve awareness and adoption of Bird Friendly best management practices and collaborate with producers, local extension agents, and industry.
Migrate to Bird Friendly
Make the switch to Bird Friendly! Check out the Where to Buy page to locate certified roasters, retailers, importers, and producers throughout the world.
If you are a roaster, importer or producer interested in joining Bird Friendly, please contact the the Bird Friendly team at birdfriendly@si.edu.
To learn more about Bird Friendly certified cocoa click here.
Where to Buy Bird Friendly Coffee
Find a store or café near you that carries Bird Friendly coffee, or better yet, have it shipped to your door when you order online.
Live Bird Friendly®
Are you ready to join the Bird Friendly movement? Find out how you can make a difference for birds.
Meet the Birds Supported by Bird Friendly Coffee Farms
Learn about the birds that call Bird Friendly farms home — and see how you can directly support the farms they inhabit.
Become Bird Friendly Certified
Learn how to become a Bird Friendly® certified coffee farmer, roaster, importer or distributor.
Bird Friendly® Cocoa
The Bird Friendly® certification just got a whole lot sweeter. Chocolate has joined the flock! Introducing Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certified cocoa, the only certification that guarantees healthy habitat for birds and other wildlife with each delicious bite.
Café y Aves
Join Smithsonian researchers as they work alongside Central and South American coffee farmers and their families to protect critical forest habitat for migratory birds.