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Coffee and Chocolate that's good for birds

Cafe Christina, a certified organic, shade-grown coffee plantation photo in Costa Rica.  Photo by Mary Kimberly

GEorgia Audubon Coffee is For the Birds

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Did you know that Georgia Audubon has our own blend of certified organic, shade-grown coffee? The Georgia Audubon blend is produced in collaboration with Café Campesino, a wholesale roaster-distributor located in Americus, GA.  Each bag features a Wood Thrush, designed by Athens-based artist David Hale. Our coffee is competitively priced at $14/pound, and if you purchase six or more bags at a time, the price is only $12/pound. 
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The Georgia Audubon blend has a nutty aroma, chocolate fragrance and flavor, light-to-medium body, low acidity, and a sweet aftertaste. It is a blend of fair trade, organic coffee from Columbia, Peru, and Guatemala. 

Café Campesino, our roaster-distributor, is a member of the Fair Trade Federation and Georgia Organics. They are committed to fair or alternative trading relationships between farmers and roasters. 

Purchase Shade Grown Coffee

Why Drink Shade-Grown Coffee

PictureShade-grown coffee beans harvested at Cafe Christina in Costa Rica. Photo by Mary Kimberly
Loss of habitat is one of the biggest threats facing birds, particularly migratory species like the Wood Thrush, which spends its summer months here in Georgia but winters in the forests of Central America. Shade-grown, organic coffee farms provide safe and vital ecosystems for migratory birds, including the Wood Thrush, and allow coffee plants to grow in their preferred shade conditions.
 
The Georgia Audubon blend is sourced from shaded farms that provide critical habitat for our thrushes, tanagers, and warblers while on their winter grounds. By purchasing our shade-grown, organic blend, you are helping create and preserve locations where birds and people thrive. Our blend is a combination of Latin American coffees and has nice acidities, a sweet fruity flavor, and a medium body.  A portion of your purchase will go to Georgia Audubon to advance our conservation programs, including a program to restore habitat for the Wood Thrush.

The Georgia Audubon blend is produced in collaboration with Café Campesino, a wholesale roaster-distributor located in Americus, Georgia, specializing in artisan-roasted specialty-grade coffee. Café Campesino is a founding member of Cooperative Coffees, a green coffee importing organization committed to fair or alternative trading relationships between farmers and roasters. They are also a member of the Fair Trade Federation and Georgia Organics. 
 
What if I'm not in Georgia?
If you're not in Georgia, or it's not convenient for you to purchase coffee from Georgia Audubon, there are still many other locations where you can purchase shade-grown variety. Many national retail chains and local sources now carry at least one brand of genuine shade-grown coffee. If not, buy coffee marked “Organic," as these beans are likely grown under bird-friendly conditions. If your favorite shop has none of these, ask the management to look into marketing shade-grown and/or organic coffees and let them know why you made your choice—it’s for the birds! Our one-pound bags are also available to be shipped from our Online Store.

GEorgia Audubon/Xocolatl small batch Chocolate Collaboration bar

PictureYour purchase of the Xocolatl/Georgia Audubon collaboration bars supports Georgia birds on their wintering grounds.
In 2013, Elaine Read and Matt Weyandt took their toddler and newborn to the jungles of Costa Rica for an unplugged life and a little adventure. While there, they met local chocolate makers using cacao growing in those very jungles to make dark chocolate. The chocolate was intense, unadulterated, and pure—nothing like the sweet flatness they thought of as chocolate. Deciding to return to Atlanta, they first trained with the local chocolate makers and came home to create Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate (“chock-oh-LAH-tul”), a chocolate micro-factory in Atlanta, where they could make dark chocolate free of fillers and unnecessary ingredients but full of flavor.

In 2018, Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolates and Georgia Audubon crossed paths and entered into a cooperative agreement to produce a collaboration chocolate bar that’s good for people and birds. The cacao beans used in this Atlanta Audubon bar are sourced from shaded farms that provide critical habitat for migratory birds, like warblers, tanagers, and other bird species on their wintering grounds. By purchasing this chocolate, you are helping conserve locations where birds and people thrive.

Our Xocolatl/Georgia Audubon 72% dark chocolate bars are available for $7 for a single 2.6 ounce bar or 3 bars or $20.

Purchase Chocolate
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  • Conservation
    • Climate Change
    • Wildlife Sanctuary Program >
      • Map of Georgia Audubon Sanctuaries
      • Wildlife Sanctuary Requirements
      • Sanctuary Resources
    • Habitat Stewardship Program
    • Habitat Restoration >
      • Piedmont Park Exhibitat
    • Building Collisions >
      • Project Safe Flight
      • Lights Out Georgia
      • Collision Resources
    • Species of Concern >
      • Chuck-will's-widow
      • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
      • Chimney Swift
      • Wood Thrush
      • Brown-headed Nuthatch
    • Plants for Birds >
      • Plant Sales
    • Coffee and Chocolate
  • Education
    • For Youth >
      • Georgia Urban Ecologists
      • Homeschool
      • Scouts
      • Youth Birding Competition
      • Camp Talon
      • Conservation Career Resources
    • For Educators >
      • School Programs
      • Learning About Birds Curriculum
      • Professional Development
      • Connecting Students with STEM Through Birds
      • Resources
    • Master Birder Program
    • Scholarships
  • Engagement
    • Field Trips
    • Injured/Orphaned Birds
    • Volunteer >
      • Volunteer Code of Conduct
    • Advocacy
    • Community Outreach
    • Beloved Naturalist
    • Travel >
      • SE Arizona 2023
      • Michigan 2023
      • Maine 2023
      • Utah 2023
      • Madagascar 2023
      • Southern California 2024
      • Costa Rica 2024
      • Big Bend & Hill Country TX 2024
      • Colorado 2024
    • Community Science
    • Birding Resources >
      • Birding Sites in Georgia
      • Accessibility
      • Georgia Birding Network
      • Why Birds?
  • News & Events
    • Press Room >
      • In the News
    • Upcoming Events >
      • Program Participant Safety
    • Georgia Bird Fest
    • News Feed
    • Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month
    • Georgia Audubon at Manuel's Tavern
    • Early Birds Book Club
    • Newsletters
  • About Us
    • Mission and Programs
    • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
    • Annual Report
    • Board and Staff
    • Best Management Practices
    • Job Opportunities
    • Our History
    • Contact or Visit Us