If there is one thing that coffee lovers take pride in, it is finding the perfect blend. The complex characteristics of coffee span origins, aromas, color, and flavor. However, it is important that we not only think about its taste but also the process through which the coffee beans were grown, harvested, and exported.
In recent years, organic coffee beans have continued to rise in popularity. But, why?
- Support The Farmers
The organic coffee plantations are almost always compliant with fair trade. This means that the producers receive a fair wage and operating in decent working conditions, thus providing hope and supporting local communities in the process.
Although it is not always the case, workers on conventional farms are often underpaid, mistreated and overworked, since they receive little protection from their government and buyers.
Buying organic coffee directly benefits the coffee farmers, so it is worth the small extra cost.
- No Chemicals
Since organic coffee is naturally grown, the farmers do not use nasty chemical fertilizers and pesticides during the production or growing process.
Organic fertilizers are used, so your coffee drink will be cleaner and healthier as well as the area in which the crops are grown.
Conventional coffee is usually grown using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which can pollute the air and water. With organic coffee, you ensure both the environment and yourself that you are not consuming the harmful chemicals.
- Healthier and Better Tasting Coffee
It is hard to deny the clean and unadulterated flavor of 100 percent organic coffee. This is because of the growing methods.
Organic coffees grow in shaded areas and in nutrient-rich soil. They grow slower, but finer with richer and more authentic taste.
Since they are free of harmful pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, organic coffees are also filled with extra antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins for the body.
- Fight Deforestation
Naturally, coffee plants love shaded conditions. However, conventional coffee plant varieties have been altered to grow productively in the sunlight. To do so, forests are often cut down in order to make way for larger plantations of coffee crops.
Most of these forests are home to complex ecosystems with unique species of flora and fauna. With 60 percent of the areas suitable to grow the hybrid coffees, it is alarming that this deforestation may continue to occur.
However, when you choose organic coffee, you support crops that are grown sustainably and with the environment in mind.
