Organically grown coffees are available in
extremely limited supply. By US Federal guidelines, an organically
grown coffee cannot have been exposed to herbicides, pesticides,
insecticides or commercially produced fertilizers. The price for
organically grown coffees is significantly higher than
non-organically grown coffees.
In our opinion, there is no value in purchasing
organically grown coffees. Many organically grown coffees come from
which has been submitted to pesticides and herbicides or
pesticide-free coffee farm, at least not in our suddenly become a
clean, pesticide-free coffee farm, at least not in our life time.
Chemical spraying may touch coffee cherries.
The coffee beans are practically unaffected; these are covered by
layers of pulp (or fruit). parchment and silver skin. All of which
is removed in the processing of coffee (coffee beans are the coffee
seed), taking large amounts of chemical residues with them. Now,
lets assume that there are residues of chemicals in the remaining
coffee beans. Coffee beans are subject to days long drying which can
extract some of these chemical residues. Further, coffee is then
roasted at temperatures in the range of 350-500oF which
would remove any remaining chemicals. As a final step we all brew
the coffee, submitting coffee to heat (approx. 200oF),
once more. Any residues of chemicals at this point should be minimal
and insignificant.
In summary, we believe that the organic coffee
industry is aimed at extracting additional income from the consumer
and it has not proven, to our satisfaction, the need or the
authenticity of organic coffees.
