Archive for the Coffee from Colombia Category


Organic Decaffeinated Coffee K Cups

If you are a single serve coffee lover but also want organic without the caffeine what do you do? It turns out that organic decaffeinated k cups are not that hard to find. Google the term. Target online carries several Keurig brands of organic decaffeinated coffee k cups as well as Newman’s Own, McCafe, Peet’s […]

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Is Third Wave Coffee Really Better?

For generations Brazil exported its finest coffee and sold coffee mixed with things like corn meal locally. Now Brazil has coffee shops for the coffee connoisseur. The same thing, it turns out, is happening in Guatemala the Central American producer of Arabica coffees. Although Guatemala started planting some Robusta at lower altitudes due to leaf […]

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Organic Ways to Fight the Coffee Borer Beetle

An old pest is back and posing a major threat to Brazil’s coffee crop. According to Reuters the coffee borer beetle is causing major damage to coffee crops in the world’s leading producer. Coffee growers in parts of Brazil are grappling with the worst beetle infestation in recent memory as a ban on a pesticide […]

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Organic Coffee with Butter

A new craze in the coffee world is to add butter to your cup of java. What is the point of organic coffee with butter? Is this something you should try or are there drawbacks? Natural Living Ideas writes that there are 7 good reasons to start adding butter to your coffee. Although coffee alone […]

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Climate Change Drives Coffee Farmers to Higher Elevations

In the coffee growing region of Colombia they grow varieties like Caturra at lower altitudes around 3,000 to 5,000 while Arabica grows best in the 5,000 feet and above range. Part of this is because of coffee leaf rust which thrives at lower altitudes. As temperatures have risen on the mountainsides of Colombia, Arabica is […]

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Organic Coffee for Percolator

We have written about the best ways to make coffee including the use of a French press, adding coffee to water and boiling like Grandma did on the farm and pouring boiled water over coffee grounds like they do in the Eje Cafetero of Colombia. But what if you routinely need to make coffee for […]

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Organic Coffee for French Press

The best coffee is Arabica and the best of Arabica coffee is organic and comes from Colombia. But, once you have Colombian organic coffee in your home how do you make the best cup of coffee? Our suggestion is to buy and store whole bean coffee, grind what you need before preparing and use a […]

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What Are Some Organic Coffee Brands

If you have decided that healthy organic coffee is a better choice than regular you may be wondering what are some organic coffee brands? Our primary interest lies in coffee from Colombia where Arabica coffee reigns supreme. A couple of Colombian organic coffee brands that you might find on your grocer’s shelf are Juan Valdez […]

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Organic Alternatives to Coffee

If for some reason you don’t like or cannot drink coffee what are some organic alternatives to coffee? Mind Body Green has a few suggestions. Here are five healthy coffee alternatives that will give you a morning boost without the adrenal crash. Hot Maca A couple of tablespoons of maca blended in a cup of […]

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Organic Colombian Coffee K Cups

Here is the dilemma. People like single serve coffee because of the convenience. And many folks prefer high quality organic coffee from places like Colombia. What to do? Can you find organic Colombian coffee k cups? First of all here are a couple of sources or organic Colombian coffee k cups that we found on […]

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