Though some people may assume organic coffee is unsafe to drink, its consumption can actually be beneficial to both you and the farmers who cultivate it. Conventionally grown coffee is among the world’s most heavily chemically treated crops with conventional farms spraying an average of 250 pounds of harmful agrochemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides per acre – but organic coffee doesn’t contain as many harmful agrochemicals since these are mostly burned off during its roasting process.

Many coffee roasters prefer organic beans for good reason: organic certification ensures that every step from seed to cup, from seedling care and production to consumption is free from synthetic chemicals – this protects both people who drink it as well as wildlife that depends on thriving plants for food and water sources.

Organic certification offers coffee companies a way to protect the environment and its inhabitants while supporting small-scale producers and their families. Organic coffee has long provided reliable income to farmers while building stronger communities.

Consumers looking for organic products should keep an eye out for packaging with the USDA Organic seal, which certifies it has been grown without synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Furthermore, this label indicates that production was completed on a farm that adheres to all necessary rules in order to become certified organic.

Coffee companies seeking the USDA Organic seal must meet stringent requirements at every stage of production – from farmers who plant coffee seeds through processing, importation and roasting operations – all the way through sales channels. Each step must ensure the purity of organic product remains.

Organic certification processes are expensive and small farmers often cannot afford them; however, investing in organic farming can pay dividends by increasing yields and quality harvests over time – leading to stronger communities and more sustainable agriculture practices in the long run.

Utah coffee company Hugo Coffee Roasters’ owner shares her love of both dogs and coffee, so it was only fitting that her business be named in their honor. A partner of Paws for Life, they donate 10% of quarterly profits directly back into dog rescue organizations. Hugo Coffee underwrites its local NPR station’s “Adoptable Moment,” leading to at least one dog being adopted each time the segment airs. Hugo is both Fair Trade certified organic coffee. The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has certified the company’s coffee as Bird-Friendly, which requires harvesting to adhere to specific guidelines that protect both the environment and birds that call the region home. These standards include sustainable harvesting techniques as well as only using shade trees native to that region for shade trees during harvesting.