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Organic Peru La Forida <./organic-coffees/Organic-Peru-La-Forida.htm>

This coffee is located in the Tabaconas Valley which is in the Northern part of Peru. Norte comes from an organization of 289 producers and no farm is bigger than 2.5 acres. This coffee is certified organic by OCIA and is known for shade grown its medium body and sweet flavor. Fair Trade purchased.

Organic Bolivian Colonial Caranavi <./organic-coffees/Organic-Bolivian-Colonial-Caranavi.htm>

The coffee comes from a rugged area of Bolivia where the forests are made up of Mahogany. They actually use mahogany ladders to reach the taller trees. There are 41 small farms supplying the shade grown coffee which is picked three times per year, March, May and August, and only the full ripe red cherry. The coffee is spicy, full to heavy bodied, mild acidity and a good balance.

Organic Papua New Guinea <./organic-coffees/Organic-Papua-New-Guinea.htm>

New Guinea coffee farmers are thus historically familiar with organic shade grown cultivation methods in the mountainous regions still protected by bird-friendly canopies of natural shade-producing native tree and shrub species. This coffee has delicate notes, complexity, and sometimes the acidity or brightness of the best Central Americans. One of our roastmasters favorites.

Organic Nicaraguan Jinotega <./organic-coffees/Organic-Nicaraguan-Jinotega.htm>

This is a shade grown shade-grown organic and Fair Trade Certified arabica coffee bean. This fine coffee hails from the Matagalpa Jinotega growing region of Nicaragua, the highest mountains in the country. It is a smooth cup with bright acidity and medium body. The flavor is lively with a sweet after-taste.

Organic Guatemala Santiago shade grown Atitlan <./organic-coffees/Organic-Guatemala-Santiago.htm>

The coffee estate of Santiago Atitlan is surrounded by mountains, and three volcanoes. The Guatemalan highlands produce some of the best and most distinctively flavored coffees in the world. The coffee trees are cultivated under a rich shade tree canopy that includes many trees native to the shade grown region that provide home to a diversity of migratory bird species. This coffee is a well balanced coffee with a snappy fruity and smokey aroma.

Organic Mexican Chiapas <./organic-coffees/Organic-Mexican-Chiapas.htm>

These coffee beans come from the Chiapas region in southern moutains of Mexico. Coffees from this region are sought shade grown after for their delicate aroma, medium body, natural chocolate flavor and bright acidity. A well balanced cup of coffee.

Organic Double French Roast <./organic-coffees/Organic-Double-French-Roast.htm>

Mixture of two of our best selling organic coffees blended together and roasted till the beans are dark and oily. Has a great french shade grown roast taste. Dark and smoky with a robust taste.

Five Star Espresso Blend

This coffee is a blend of five types of organic coffees to create the perfect espresso blend. It is intense with a sweet smooth finish. Great for mocha´s and lattes.

Karma Blend shade grown

This coffee is a blend of a light, medium and dark roasted bean, the perfect karma blend. This is the one you drink all day and all night. Hase a great bright taste with a smooth finish.

Rain Forest Blend

This coffee is rich and heady shade grown with chocolate undertones and intriguing aroma. Blended for those who crave richer and more decadent tastes, this is the popular choice of many fine restaurants and coffeehouses.

Shade Tree Grown coffees are grown under a canopy of sun filtering trees.

Traditionally, all coffee was grown under a canopy of shade trees. The original tipica and borbon varieties, brought to the New World centuries ago, are relatively intolerant of direct sunlight and require the filtering effect shade grown of shade trees. These plants are slow maturing and require ample space to grow. They are typically only moderately prolific bean producers, yet render a wonderfully flavourful coffee. Many of the high quality arabica beans we roast and serve are related to or are this original variety of coffee.

shade grown Today, the smaller peasant-owned farms carry on the tradition, planting and cultivating their crops high on the slopes of mountains just as they have for generations. The coffee plants exist happily intertwined with native vegetation and food crops, under an umbrella of multistoried fruit trees, leguminous trees and native hardwoods. shade grown Every plant and tree is harvested, providing food, shelter and fuel for the families on the farm. Any excess products are sold at the local markets, thus providing an economic buffer for the coffee farmer. The trees provide a natural fertilizer of nitrogen-rich mulch to the coffee soil. The mulch shade grown is useful in soil moisture conservation, suppression of weed growth and soil erosion.

Shaded coffee farms perform a function of being sanctuaries for as many as 150 species of resident and migratory birds and animal life. The presence of birds is significant for the coffee farmer because a diverse shade grown and large bird population can often be an excellent source of insect and pest control. This biodiversity results in a far lower risk of infestation, plague, and disease in the coffee farm, resulting in less need for insecticides and more sustainability for the farmer.

Many of the larger modern shade grown coffee farms have elected to remove shade trees and plant more sun-tolerant coffee varieties in dense stands for the hopes of higher production. While higher production is likely, the ecological price tag is higher on these farms due to the increased dependence on herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers as well as shade grown increased soil erosion and water runoff.

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