Five years since our Bird Friendly Coffee achieved a Guardian Sustainable Business award

We are celebrating five years since we were awarded a prestigious Guardian Sustainable Business award in recognition for our Bird Friendly shade-grown coffee.

It was launched in 2014 to the UK market and is an 100% arabica coffee that is grown under conditions set out and certified by the Smithsonian Institution's Migratory Bird Centre in Washington.

The Bird Friendly® program aims to protect the most quality habitat from the threat of deforestation under the Bird Friendly seal. The Bird Friendly seal really is the gold standard in eco-friendly, organic farming.

Not only is the coffee one of the most environmentally friendly coffees in the world, but it also tastes amazing too. Being grown strictly in the shade allows the coffee to mature slower giving it a rounded, balanced flavour with an amazing clean cup profile.

By purchasing this coffee, you are protecting the planet, paying a fair price to producers, whilst enjoying stunning single estate, organically grown coffee, freshly roasted here in the United Kingdom.

Bryan, our founded and managing director, said: "It was an momentous occasion to be recognised with such a prestigious award following the hard work we had done in raising the profile of Bird Friendly coffee here in the UK. 

"Our Bird Friendly certified organic coffee grows under biodiverse shade that provides critical habitat for migratory songbirds and other wildlife, isolates carbon and helps fight climate change.

"The awards evening at The Crystal in London’s Docklands was certainly one of the highlights of my career, capped off by being joined by Dr Robert Rice from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington DC who happened to be visiting during a rare vacation to the UK."