A sustainable coffee means the coffee that is being produced and sold is done so with acknowledging the importance to protect the environment and the people involved in producing the coffee It’s coffee that is grown in a way that conserves nature and provides better livelihoods for the people who grow and process it. How … Read more
The contribution made by coffee growing and trading to environmental and social issues is highly positive , certainly compared with most alternative economic activities. On the environmental side coffee is an evergreen shrub, hence an important contributor to carbon sequestration, and is effective in stabilizing soils. Is coffee environmentally friendly? In general, coffee farming has … Read more
Coffee grown by traditional means has been cultivated under a shaded canopy of trees , which provide a valuable habitat for indigenous animals and insects as well as preventing topsoil erosion and removing the need for chemical fertilisers. Is coffee bad for the environment? In the worst cases, coffee processing plants can discharge waste into … Read more