The Birds and the Beans
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"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\\u2019s Migratory Bird Center find new ways to grow coffee in harmony with migratory songbirds. Join us for this fully caffeinated romp through Panama\\u2019s coffee farms as we learn all about the birds and the beans.\\xa0
\\n\\nGuests:\\xa0
\\n\\nRuth Bennett, research ecologist at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute\\u2019s Migratory Bird Center
\\n\\nKatherine Ara\\xfaz Ponce, fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and PhD student at The University of Georgia
\\n\\nMaria Ruiz, owner of Ruiz Coffee Distributors
\\n\\nRatibor & Aliss Hartmann, owners of Finca Hartmann, specialty coffee and ecotourism\\xa0
\\n\\nPrice Peterson, owner of Hacienda La Esmeralda\\xa0
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