I would like to second all that Doug says.  And would like to add that
besides helping the birds, this is some of the best tasting coffee I have
ever had.
Dori Galton
North Hartland, VT

On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 10:20 PM, Doug Hardy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> UVB coffee drinkers:  do you know where your coffee comes from? Please
> consider joining our local group to obtain the best-tasting, most
> responsibly-sourced coffee available... while also saving money!
>
> For at least 2 decades I've been buying "Fair Trade" coffee in support of
> growers. Then about 4 years ago I learned more about the ecological impacts
> of coffee growing, and work being done by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird
> Center to certify coffee farms as Bird Friendly®. When I had a chance to
> taste *triple certified* coffee roasted and distributed by Birds & Beans®,
> I was hooked.
>
> Three years and 1.25 tons ago I started a local coffee buying group, to
> obtain the freshest-roasted Birds & Beans coffee at the lowest possible
> price. This week we will be placing our 50th order, and welcome anyone who
> would like to join the group as an occasional or regular participant.
>
> For details on the coffee, check here:
>   <http://www.birdsandbeans.com/> <http://www.birdsandbeans.com/>
> Here is more information about Bird Friendly certification:
>   <http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/coffee/>
> <http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/coffee/>
> This is the veteran-owned, state-of-the-art roasting business in Maine:
>
> <http://www.pressherald.com/2015/07/05/meet-bob-garver-owner-of-wicked-joe-coffee/>
> <http://www.pressherald.com/2015/07/05/meet-bob-garver-owner-of-wicked-joe-coffee/>
>
> Many of you are aware that tropical habitat destruction is today’s biggest
> threat to neotropical migrants. But did you know that today, almost all
> coffee sold in the US does not meet ‘Bird Friendly®’ standards?
> Ornithologist Bridget Stutchbury says the most important single step an
> individual can do to help stop migratory songbird population loss is to
> always buy certified Bird Friendly® coffee.
>
> Our coffee buying group is as informal and simple as possible. We order
> every 3 weeks, but you can order every time or only every couple months.
> There is no membership, no minimum purchase, no shipping cost (almost
> always), and no overhead costs. The coffee arrives within a few days of
> being roasted. And it gets even better: Birds & Beans returns a portion of
> their profit directly to our beloved VCE (<http://vtecostudies.org/>
> <http://vtecostudies.org/>).
>
> Through the buying group, the cost of this coffee is about $11 per pound,
> or a bit more for decaf or ground. So yes, there is a modest premium for
> quality and sustainability... amounting to maybe the cost of one
> coffee-shop latte per pound.
>
> Lastly, many of us coffee drinkers were delighted by publication on Monday
> of a new study, in the medical journal *Circulation*. Quoting directly
> from the conclusion:  "Higher consumption of total coffee, caffeinated
> coffee, and decaffeinated coffee was associated with lower risk of total
> mortality." Read more here
> <http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2015/11/10/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.017341.abstract>
> .
>
> Interested? Our next order will go in this Wednesday. There are 4 roasts
> to choose from (see website above) and the coffee is available as beans or
> 1 of 4 grinds. To place an order, learn more, or to be placed on a
> notification e-mail list for future orders, please reply to
> <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]>. *Getting on the list
> is the only way to know when an order is going in*. If you decide at any
> time not to continue, you will be promptly removed from the list.
>
> Drink better coffee, and help neotropical migrants!
> Doug Hardy, Norwich
>
> (PS - My sole benefits in doing this are helping neotropical migrants,
> sharing great-tasting coffee, helping to support healthy and
> family-friendly farms, facilitating a bit of support for VCE, saving myself
> shipping costs through volume purchasing, and supporting a quality roaster
> in Maine!)
>
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