How to Buy Organic Coffee

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Organic Coffee

The organic coffee market is a multi-million dollar business. Drinkers choose to sip organic coffee because of the way it is produced and many believe it is more delicious than other coffee. Here is how to buy organic coffee.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Recognize what organic coffee is. Organic coffee is coffee that has been grown using methods that are friendly to the environment and avoids the use of pesticides and other materials that are potentially toxic.
Step 2

Understand that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has set standards for organic coffee bean production. Coffee growers must be certified by an agency accredited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in order for their product to be considered organic coffee.
Step 3

USDA Seal

When you buy organic coffee look for the the USDA Organic Seal on the label. The is certifies that you are buying organic coffee.
Step 4

Google organic coffee and you will find many sites where you can buy organic coffee. Many describe the conditions the coffee was grown under; how they are working to help our environment and other factors that went into producing the organic coffee.
Step 5

Shade Grown Organic Coffee by Cafe Britt

Consider buying organic coffee from sites such as the Organic Trade Association OTA, Urth Cafe, igourmet.com, and jimsorganiccoffee.com. Amazon.com also stocks a variety of organic coffee.
Step 6

Enjoy your organic coffee!

Comments

Kathymcbain said

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on 12/3/2008 I think some Kona Coffees are organic and I believe that 100% Kona Coffee is the only coffee that is made 100% on US soil...it's expensive but sooo good. Support our Hawaiian coffee growers; if you can't afford to come visit us right now, at least buy our coffee. ;)