It’s becoming more and more common to see organic products on the market. You see organic bannanas, organic apples, and now, organic coffee beans. But, do most people really know what organic coffee beans are?

Organic coffee is made from coffee beans that have not been sprayed with pesticides or other growth enhancing chemicals. The coffee bushes are planted, then pretty much left alone like nature intended until it is time for harvest. This is in contrast to the normal procedure of growing coffee, which included heavy fertilizers and potent pesticides, all designed to get maximum yield from each plant at the expense of taste and quality.

Organic coffee is grown in all the worlds’ coffee producing nations. The only difference from a normal coffee plantation is that they do not use chemicals and must receive certain certifications that verify they are growing certified organic products. You could have a normal coffee plantation growing coffee right beside an organic coffee plantation. Geographical area has nothing to do with it.

The main reason why people use organic coffee is for health reasons. They don’t want their coffee to be grown using dangerous chemicals or pesticides that might eventually harm them. They feel that if coffee is left alone to grow like nature intended, it will be healthier and will not harm them.

The only real disadvantage of using organic coffee is usually the price. Since the lack of chemicals used on the actual coffee plants creates a lower yield of coffee beans, they are more expensive to produce.

Also, while organic coffee is becoming more and more popular, it is not always available for purchase everywhere. Depending on your area, you might have to go to a specialty coffee store or food store, which also might have higher prices.

Some people argue whether the taste of organic coffee is better than that of normal coffee. This is not true or false. It really depends on your personal taste, whether you prepare it right, and whether you have a sensitive pallete. Most people don’t prepare their coffee right, or ruin it with cream and sugar, so to the average person, organic coffee is not worth it.