FAQ
What is Smithsonian Bird Friendly coffee?+
It's a certification from the Smithsonian's Migratory Bird Center for coffee grown under a mixed shade canopy that gives migratory birds a place to live. Our Tabi Honey is certified.
Which of your coffees are Bird Friendly certified?+
Tabi Honey, from Finca Santa María. Colombia Amarillo is not certified.
Where do your coffees come from?+
Both come from Santander, Colombia. Tabi Honey is grown at 1,775 meters at Finca Santa María in Aratoca, where 22 women heads of household produce it. Colombia Amarillo is a single-variety micro-lot from producer Juan David Jiménez Forero at Rancho Cielo in Curití, grown at about 1,950–2,000 meters.
Where is it roasted?+
In small batches in Seattle, to a medium-light roast.
What does honey processed mean?+
The skin of the coffee cherry is removed, but some of the sticky fruit is left on the bean while it dries. It gives a sweeter, fruitier cup.
What do the coffees taste like?+
Tabi Honey: sweet tart, strawberry, butterscotch. Colombia Amarillo: panela, peach, uchuva.
Whole bean or ground?+
Both. Pick Whole Bean or Ground on any coffee or gift pack. Choose ground if there's no grinder at home.
What sizes do you sell?+
12 oz bags, 5 lb bags, and a five-pack of 12 oz bags.
Do you have gift packs?+
Yes. The Bird Lovers Pack has one bag of each coffee. You can add a Hario V60 and filters, or a home brew set with a scale and a stovetop kettle.
Do you make coffee kits for offices?+
Yes. Our Office Coffee Kits include a batch brewer, a grinder and everything around them, and one adds two V60 pour-over stations. We ship the kit and book a 20-minute call to set it up with you. Coffee is sold separately.
Why the name Oropendola?+
We first saw oropendolas and their hanging nests while hiking among coffee trees in Colombia's Sierra Nevada. The bird became our symbol for expressive coffees from farms that keep forests thriving.
Do you accept returns?+
No, we don't accept returns.