Organic coffee is nothing more than growing coffee without the use of fertilizers or other dangerous chemicals.  The coffee crops are grown with only letting water gives it nutrients and sunlight.

Organic coffee farming is not a big hit among farmers due to the high cost of operation, longer waiting time, and less crops.  To get farmer to start growing coffee crops organically, the government are stepping in and offering incentives.  However, it can take many years before the farm can be certified, but in the long run, it is beneficial for the environment and the health of the people.

Since the production time to grow and process coffee crops is much slower, organic coffee is more expensive than inorganic coffee.  For example, a 12oz bag of organic coffee is being sold at $12 so the customer can just imagine how much more it would cost to buy a larger size.

In many supermarket, organic coffee are usually found with inorganic coffee.  Organic coffee will have a seal certifying they are organic.  Most of the times, you can tell just by looking at the price because organic coffee will be cost much more than inorganic coffee.

Organic coffee are offered as caffeinated or decaffeinated.  There are many different flavors available also.  In most supermarket, you should be able to find a large selection of organic coffee.

If you are planning to purchase coffee in the near future, consider organic coffee.  You are not only benefiting your body by not allowing any dangerous chemicals into your body, but also helping preserve the environment.

Columbian coffee first started in the early 1800’s.  It was then exported to Europe and the United States.  Just between the two countries, more than 11 million bags per year has already been traded.  Starbucks company is the largest client for Columbian coffee.

As the years went by, Starbucks decided to buy the coffee plantations instead of buying them from their suppliers.  Doing so cut cost and yield a higher profit margin for each cup of coffee sold.

Columbian coffee beans comes from the Coffea Arabic Tree.  These are grown in the mountains under rubber and banana trees as those trees provide shades, but also the right amount of sunlight.  Many of the coffee plantations is in the central and eastern region of the country.

Coffee grown in Columbia usually takes 4 to 5 years to grow.  Once they are ready to be harvest, the farmers pick them by hand.  After that, they are soaked in cold water for about 24 hours which is almost the same techniques in fermenting grapes.

Once the beans are ready to go through the final process, it is again hand picked by the farmers to meet their standards to ensure quality.  They are then laid to dry in the sun to lower its acidity level, then packed and delivered to the customer.

Columbian coffee are so popular that they are found in every supermarket throughout the world.  They come as caffeinated or decaffeinated with many different flavors.  Some people mix columbian coffee with other brand of coffee to experiments with the taste.  What ever you choose to do, Columbian coffee is one type of coffee that will not let you down.