Bird & Wild is a sustainable, eco-friendly coffee that gives back to charity!
Bird & Wild coffee is Fairtrade, Organic, Bird Friendly and Shade Grown. As the RSPB’s official coffee, 6% of all sales are donated back to them to help them to protect wildlife, restore their woodlands and build a future where they live in harmony with nature.
Bird & Wild is available in two delicious flavours, the Seasonal Blend which is medium roasted to perfection for a smooth coffee with dark chocolate tones, balanced acidity and bright floral aromas. The Seasonal Blend has a strength of 3 so something to suit a more balanced taste.
The medium dark Espresso Blend is expertly roasted to produce a well-balanced tang of cocoa and fruit within a dark, creamy body that makes it ideal for espresso and milky drinks. The Espresso Blend has a strength of 4, which is great as I do love a stronger cup of coffee.
So what is bird friendly coffee?
Bird Friendly Certification guarantees that every bean is produced organically and under high-quality shade, ensuring tropical ‘agroforests’ are preserved and migratory birds find a healthy haven when they travel from northern climes to faraway farms producing the beans. With widespread clear cutting for sun coffee plantations, it’s imperative to protect the tropical forest that remains and help to rehabilitate degraded ecosystems.
Every cup of Bird Friendly coffee you drink encourages more farmers to grow in the shade, which is good for birds and for people.
What is shade grown coffee?
Traditionally, coffee was grown commercially under other trees that provided shade, and in its natural wild state, coffee much prefers shade in the heat of the tropics. However, since the 1970s, new sun-tolerant coffee plants have been developed with the aim of higher production rates and larger yields through higher-density, open planting over huge areas of land.
Unfortunately, these cultivation practices of open planting is unsustainable, destroys the land through overexposure to the sun and has a negative impact on the environment. As a result, the concept of Shade Grown Coffee, a return to traditional coffee farming, was born. A canopy of assorted types of shade trees is created to cultivate shade-grown coffee, which incorporates principles of natural ecology to promote natural ecological relationships.
I love coffee and it’s always something I am keen to try and see what a variety of flavors are on offer in various locations. So I was very happy to give Bird & Wild a try to compare to the rest. Wow, what can I say. They are both such a treat, full of flavour and a pleasant taste.
All I needed to do was add some of the ground coffee into my coffee machine and when it had finished my house really smelt amazing from it too! Both such pleasant drinks that I truly recommend. As its real roast coffee rather than instant, you do need a cafetiere/French press, filter machine, espresso machine or coffee machine to use them.
Where can I buy?
Seasonal Blend Medium Roast, Fairtrade, Organic Beans and Ground 200g – £4.99
Signature Espresso Blend, Fairtrade, Organic Beans and Ground 200g – £4.99
Available to purchase from Bird & Wild website, Ocado & Amazon.
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Question is “What does your favourite mug look like and why is it your favourite?”
Mine is a blue and orange baby sippy cup ☺️, have problems with my mouth,very embarrassing if you go out to eat and see a toddler couple of tables down with the same cup ?. It does keep drinks surprisingly hot for a long time though
i have a huge one from disneyland, it brings so many memories so i love that one
My favourite mug is by royal Copenhagen. It does not have a handle and instead has silicone. I call it my hug mug <3
Mine is a very large chunky green one with a celtic cross on made in Ireland as it reminds me of my roots and that I’m of Irish stock. I’m very proud of that.
My favourite mug is an oversized one with flowers – I like it because it holds lots of tea 🙂
Mine has a kitty on it, and says “I don’t have a short attention span… Oh, look! A kitty!”
I have ADD and my mother-in-law gave it to me. I found it funny, and it’s pretty much the only mug I use.
I don’t often drink hot drinks, my partner is the tea and coffee fan, and she has a favourite tigger mug. Even having a spare of the same type and she keeps her eye out for more (of exactly the same) on ebay. She’s a tigger fan, and this mug is exactly the right shape and size for her cuppa.
My favorite mug right now is my only one, a plain white mug. I had a favorite that I dropped and it broke. I would love this mug, it would be my favorite mug forever!
My favourite mug has a dancing flamingo on it, which makes me feel very cheerful in the morning.
My favourite mug is a pink one with 40 on it, because it’s a tall mug and I can fit plenty of coffee in it.