Organic Coffee Beans
Organic coffee beans are coffee beans that have been grown according to organic farming techniques, usually without the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. In addition, "organic" can also refer to farming techniques which incorporate socially responsible activities such as recycling, composting, soil health and environmental protections.
The primary producers of organic coffee beans are Peru, Ethiopia, and Mexico, where, in order to be classified with "organic certification," the coffee has met the following three requirements:
- Grown on land without synthetic pesticides or other prohibited substances for 3 years.
- A sufficient buffer exists between the organic coffee and the closest traditional crop.
- Sustainable crop rotation plan to prevent erosion, the depletion of soil nutrients, and control for pests.
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