Cafe Organico Mesa de los Santos is certified by BioLatina, an international organization dedicated to organic certification of coffee. "Bird Friendly®" coffee beans are the only coffees on the market that are certified as shade-grown and organic by an independent third-party inspector using criteria established by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center of the National Zoo. These criteria are based on years of scientific research. Companies that sell "Bird Friendly®" coffees contribute 25 cents per pound to support Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center research and conservation programs. The producers of Café Organico Mesa de los Santos have obtained BioLatina certification. No chemical utilization during production guarantees native and migratory bird protection. Cafe Organico Mesa de los Santos is planted with banana and a variety of diferent shade trees, to provide food and habitat to native and migratory birds in the coffee plantation, working as an effective control against plague and insects.