Organic foods and beverages are free from chemicals that could compromise their nutritional quality, making them healthier and more eco-friendly choices.

Organic coffee is free from harmful pesticides that could harm both you and the environment, while its production involves natural fertilizers like chicken manure, bocachia and compost for cultivation.

Consumers seeking organic tea and coffee often do so to support the organic industry while guaranteeing fair wages to farmers and workers involved in its creation.

Grocery stores

Organic has become a buzzword these days, appearing on everything from milk to tampons. But what exactly does that entail? At its core, organic food production involves eliminating synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and additives from production while prioritizing soil health, environmental sustainability, biodiversity. When it comes to coffee beans grown organically however, their benefits extend far beyond simply producing healthier cups of joe.

Finding organic coffee should not be difficult when shopping at most grocery stores; look out for USDA-Certified Organic and Fair Trade labels as these indicate responsible production methods. Local coffee roasters also carry an assortment of organic options; often working directly with farms or brokers to obtain top quality beans at fair prices that respect farmers.

Sprouts Farmers Market provides another grocery store that carries high-quality, store-brand organic coffee of superior quality, including their Organic Sprouts blend featuring Arabica beans from Central and South America that offer rich flavors at an attractive price point. In addition, this store carries other organic options from various regions like Peruvian Light Roast and Honduran Medium Dark Roast varieties.

The grocery also carries an impressive selection of organic tea from several brands, such as Tazo and Harney & Sons Black Dragon varieties. Furthermore, there is an abundance of juices, smoothies and other beverages made with organic produce available here as well.

Costco offers an excellent selection of gourmet organic coffee from brands like Mother Earth and Kirkland Signature. One Reddit user recommended Kirkland Columbian Supremo coffee which costs $10 for two pounds of grounds; they also carry single serve cups to add variety in your office or home environment.

Specialty stores

Organic products are defined as products grown and processed without chemicals and pesticides that damage both the environment and human health, contributing to soil degrading due to overuse of chemicals. Organic coffee beans are grown on soil that has been replenished naturally through processes, creating better working and living conditions for farmers as well as providing healthier coffee beans to consumers.

Organic coffee typically commands a higher price point than conventional alternatives due to its stringent certification process and criteria that must be abided by. This adds up administrative costs that are passed along to consumers. Furthermore, organic farms must use environmentally friendly practices that prioritize soil health, biodiversity preservation and ecological balance which increases production costs which show in their final product price tag.

If you enjoy drinking coffee, selecting organic and fair trade varieties is crucial to both your health and the planet. Fair trade coffee uses eco-friendly processes in its harvesting, processing and roasting to protect both Mother Earth and those that work on it.

Purity Coffee uses only high-quality organic shade-grown and Fair Trade coffee that has been lab tested for mycotoxins and molds to ensure you receive coffee that is free from these potentially harmful elements. They roast their coffee to order to guarantee freshness; additionally they package their coffee using nitrogen packaging which extends shelf life and retains flavor.

Organic coffee offers several advantages over non-organic varieties, including reduced acidity levels. Conventional coffee contains high acidity levels which may harm your body; in comparison, organic varieties contain much lower levels and offer greater health benefits to you and less inflammation compared with their non-organic counterparts.

Online

No matter your coffee preference – K-Cups or beans whole – online retailers have plenty of organic coffee brands for sale that meet both these criteria and more. Not only are these organic varieties free from pesticides and chemicals, they also promote sustainable growing practices with no petroleum-based fertilizers being used! For an extra delicious treat with your caffeine kick, choose an organic variety that has been traded at or above market rate to support growers in developing nations earning living wages – while simultaneously making this world better (and tasting better!). It all adds up!

This article originally appeared on CBC and has been modified accordingly.