Bird Friendly® Coffee

Our goal at Big Year Coffee is to change the agricultural business to protect birds from harmful farming practices while providing delicious, high-quality coffee. We have perfected our roasting techniques by roasting only Bird Friendly® beans, meaning you get the highest quality coffee from a trusted roasting process. 

The Bird Friendly® certification supports:

1.786 Bird Species who use our farms

5.018 Coffee Growers worldwide

14.866 Ha of Land across 12 countries

Not only is our coffee certified Smithsonian Bird Friendly®, but it is also certified USDA organic, containing fewer pesticides and herbicides than traditional coffee. We also use compostable packaging that is TUV home compostable verified. Just remove the sticker and compost away! We are always working to make our business as sustainable as possible and trying to minimize our carbon footprint.

All Bird Friendly certified farms must have:

At least 11 native tree species present on the farm with a minimum canopy height of 12 meters (39 ft).

A minimum of 40% shade across the entire farm. Currently we work mainly with farms that maintain 100% shade.

Each farm must show evidence of canopy layers, preferably three. No deforestation can have occured within the past 10 years.

Furthermore, our head roaster and founder is a trained avian ecologist. Avery holds a Master of Science in Wildlife Science from the University of Washington and is currently a PhD student at the University of British Columbia studying urban bird communities. He has contributed to bird conservation efforts as an avian researcher and field technician in Denali and Yosemite National Parks. His efforts have notably aided in the protection of long-distance migratory species on their breeding grounds, which inhabit coffee fields during the winter months.