The Birds and the Beans

Sidedoor Season 10
04.24.2024
Illustration of a blue and purple bird sitting on the side of a white cup of coffee with jungle trees in background.

"God in a cup." "Perfection." "The world's best coffee." Panamanian geisha coffee has been called many things, but never Smithsonian Bird Friendly certified. That might soon change, however, as researchers from Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Migratory Bird Center find new ways to grow coffee in harmony with migratory songbirds. Join us for this fully caffeinated romp through Panama’s coffee farms as we learn all about the birds and the beans.

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Guests:

  • Ruth Bennett, research ecologist at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Migratory Bird Center
  • Katherine Araúz Ponce, fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and PhD student at The University of Georgia
  • Maria Ruiz, owner of Ruiz Coffee Distributors
  • Ratibor & Aliss Hartmann, owners of Finca Hartmann, specialty coffee and ecotourism 
  • Price Peterson, owner of Hacienda La Esmeralda 

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