Shade Coffee Site in Ethiopia (IMAGE) University of Utah Caption Coffea arabica shrubs grow beneath a canopy of trees at a University of Utah study site in southwest Ethiopia. For three annual dry seasons, biologists from the University of Utah and other institutions netted and released birds in such 'shade coffee' farms and in nearby forests. They found that shade coffee farms in Ethiopia -- where Arabica coffee originated -- are good environments for most birds, but that forests are better for some species. Credit Evan Buechley, University of Utah. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.