Certified Organic Coffee Beans
Choosing certified organic coffee beans will maximize your coffee drinking experience because a good cup of coffee starts with the right bean.
That’s another reason why
“shade grown” and “bird friendly” labels
are so important to people who want an organic coffee bean. If the coffee bean is grown within it’s own ecosystem, fertilization and pest control occurs naturally and there’s no need for artificial chemicals to be added to the coffee plant.
If you're looking for a naturally organic coffee bean, there's one that comes from the Sidamo region in Africa. Those coffee beans grow wild without artificial fertilizers and pesticides. As a result, you have a coffee that’s known for it’s winey, gamey, perfumed flavors and aromatic hints of blueberries, lemon, grapes and flowers. This variety is sometimes labeled after the town of Yirgacheffe.
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Which Certified Organic Coffee Beans are Best?
There are 2 species of coffee bean: Arabica beans come from the most widely cultivated species of coffee tree. It produces approximately 70% of the world’s coffee, including all fine, specialty and gourmet coffees. If you want quality coffee, stay away from Robusta beans; they make up 30% of coffee production and are usually used to make instant coffees and for pre-ground, cheaper varieties of commercial coffee.
Coffee beans come from the fruit of the coffee tree. It’s exported as a green bean and then sent around the world to be roasted. The range of roasts depends on how long it’s roasted; Light roasts (beans roasted for a short time) have a mild delicate taste and aroma while medium roasts have a slightly stronger flavor. Dark roasts have been roasted the longest and have a deep, rich flavor that stays with you. Different coffee beans can be combined to create harmonious blends that have a flavor and richness all their own.
Just like wine, different parts of the world have different flavors of beans. Beans from the Americas, such as Costa Rican, have fragrant flavors, balance and captivating acidity. Guatemalan beans are smoky, chocolately and fruity. Columbian are the most widely known and have a full-bodied mellow consistency. Mexico has a nutty flavor to it’s bean. Hawaiian beans are considered American (not the culture, the continent) and it's beans are knwon for it's smooth, complex Kona coffees.
African beans have a clean acidity and fruitiness. Some varieties that may sound familiar are Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Malawi which all have a sparkling acidity and fruity flavors. Kenyan coffees are grown high up and have a fresh, tangy taste. Sumatra and Sulawesi are 2 varieties of Asian coffees that are exotic with earthy, spicy rich flavors.
The best bean depends on your own personal taste although choosing certified organic coffee beans will provide you with a satisfying cup of coffee that is healthy for you, too.
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