Have You Found Out How Unbelievable Organic Coffee Is?

So, let's take a little voyage through the definition of organic and what this means for organic coffee and other organic products.

 

1) No synthetic components or pesticides can be used to raise certified organic crops.

 

2) Organic certified products can't use unnatural, genetically engineered crops or animals.

 

3) Items labeled 100% organic may only contain certified organic ingredients and processing aids, except for water and salt.

 

4) The term "certified organic" can be a little tricky.  In this case only 95% of the ingredients need to be certified organic, but the remaining 5% have to be on the USDA approved list and not be available in a non-organic form.

 

5) The USDA organic logo can be placed on any 100% organic or "Organic" item.

 

6) Agricultural products labeled organic, such as organic coffee, are not allowed to be treated with sewage sludge (yes some crops are), or ionizing radiation.

 

The above is just a quick rundown of the USDA organic labeling requirements.  Now that we have explored the fine points of organic certification we can move onto the topic at hand.  According to the definition of "organic", organic coffee must be at least 95% organic.

 

You may be considering, "who has time to worry if my coffee was grown organically?" well here's a few reasons:

 

1) Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are horrible enough, but just consider, sewage sludge!

 

2) In the US, genetically mangled crops don't have to be labeled as such, so the only way to be sure your coffee is not genetically engineered is to purchase organic coffee.

 

3) If you drink decaffeinated coffee this is where it is crucial that you only consume organic coffee.  Regular coffees use nasty chemicals like methylene chloride and ethyl acetate to decaffeinate the beans.  Organic decaffeinated coffees are processed by a water method.  There is epidemiological evidence to suggest that consuming conventional decaffeinated coffees is associated with an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

 

4)  Chemicals are not good for the farmers.   Many coffee farmers are very poor and may not be able to afford proper protective equipment, which may lead to toxic exposure to chemicals.

 

What we've just gone through are just a few considerations to only buy organic coffee.  I haven't even got into all the environmental damage that is caused by just manufacturing the pesticides and herbicides.

 

Lastly, one must think about the complete love and attention that comes from growing coffee organically.  The farmers inspect and coddle their crops, resulting in perfectly developed beans.  Whatever your ideas on organics, give organic coffee a thorough investigation before you dismiss it completely.

 

If you're wondering where to get some outstanding   organic coffee look no further than Nectar of Life Coffee.  It's more than organic coffee, it's the Nectar of Life!