What is fair trade coffee?
Fair trade certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift
themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities,
protect the environment, and developing the business skills necessary
to compete in the global marketplace. Principles include: Fair prices,
fair labor conditions, direct trade, and environmental sustainability.
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What is
organic coffee?
Organic coffee is grown using
methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Organic
production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use
of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and build
biologically diverse agriculture. Third-party certification
organizations verify that organic farmers use only methods and materials
allowed in organic production.
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How is coffee
decaffeinated?
Most conventionally
produced coffees are decaffeinated by using methylene chloride. Organic
coffee, however, must be decaffeinated using a certified organic
decaffeination process to maintain the organic integrity of the beans.
The most common organic decaffeination process is the SWISS WATER
process, using only water to remove caffeine. Most of our
non-organic decaf coffees are also Swiss Water Processed. |
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