The Benefits of Shade Grown Organic Coffee

Shade grown organic coffee is one of the new ways we, as consumers, can be conscious of our environment. Being 'green' is quite popular these days, and it should be. We've spent way too long ignoring the effects of our ignorance on our planet. One of the ways to be 'green' is to enjoy shade grown organic coffee. Despite what you may think the benefits of enjoying shade grown organic coffee extends way beyond it's beneficial effect on the local wildlife where the coffee is grown. It extends all the way to your coffee cup. Read on to learn the benefits of shade grown organic coffee.

Shade grown organic cofee just plain tastes better. Since the coffee is allowed to grow slower (and more naturally) the taste of the coffee improves. The natural sugars are allowed the time to develop producing a richer more flavorful cup of coffee.

The 'shade grown' in shade grown organic coffee means none of the environment is cleared to make way for coffee plantations. The migrating bird population has been in decline since we started to clear the rainforests to make way for more (and larger) coffee plantations, clearly bird friendly coffee is the way to go. Did you know, next to tobacco, coffee is sprayed with more chemicals than any other cultivated plant on our planet. That can't be good for you.

The 'organic' in shade grown organic coffee means it is growm without chemicals, and that's just plain healthier for you. Traditionally grown coffee which is treated with chemicals depletes the soil and increases erosion. By not clearing the rainforests we help sustain them.

Shade grown organic coffee is better for the people who work on, and live near the coffee plantations. The chemicals used in traditionally grown coffee eventually run off and contaminate the local water supply. This just isn't right.

If you really want to be green I highly suggest you look for shade grown organic coffee. Not only is it good for the wildlife, the environment, the workers but it just tastes better. And don't we all love a great cup of coffee.

by ; Norman Stein