Organic coffee can now be found almost everywhere – from third-wave cafes and subscription services to supermarket shelves – making it easier than ever before to locate high-quality brew made with sustainable beans that benefit both planet and people. Organic and fair trade coffee offers many advantages: its cultivation was free from synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, leading to healthier soils, cleaner waterways and happier wildlife in coffee-growing regions. Certification helps to ensure farmers are paid fairly, without child labor or unfair treatment, so it’s advisable to look for USDA Organic, EcoCert, Rainforest Alliance specialty grade, Demeter biodynamic and Demeter certified biodynamic coffees as indicators of fair treatment of their farmers. In particular, small batch made coffee should have lab tested mold- and mycotoxin-free shade grown options with low acid levels that make for great small batch choices.