Posts Tagged healthy organic coffee


Colombian Leaf Rust Resistant Coffee

The story of Colombian leaf rust resistant coffee is inspiring. Leaf rust is a fungal disease that has devastated coffee plantations as far back as the mid to late 19 th century. Those with an interest in history may know that Sri Lanka (old Ceylon) used to be a coffee producer until the leaf rust […]

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Guide to Organic Coffee Labeling

For those of you who are looking for healthy organic coffee and are constantly befuddled by unclear labeling, here is a handy guide to organic coffee labeling. Ever since 2002 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has had strict guidelines defining what constitutes organic coffee and any other organic food or drink. Another issue […]

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Organic Cuban Coffee

You do not need to go to Cuba to get organic Cuban coffee. Cuban coffee has to do with how you make your coffee and not with the country of origin. Try making organic Cuban coffee with Panama Mountain Grown organic coffee or one of the Colombian organic coffee brands . You will be pleased […]

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Caffeine Withdrawal Headache

Love your healthy organic coffee? Ever forget to drink coffee because you are too busy or for whatever reason? Did you feel irritable, unable to concentrate, experience stomach or joint pain and have a headache? If so you might have had a caffeine withdrawal headache. People drink one and a half eight ounce cups of […]

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Best Coffee Certification

What is the best coffee certification to look for when you want great coffee? What is the best coffee certification to look for if you want a product that has a low environmental footprint? What is the best certification to look for if you want coffee that was produced without child labor, dangerous working conditions, […]

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Sustainable Coffee Production

Does sustainable coffee production mean that the coffee produced is healthy organic coffee? Organic coffee certification tells the consumer that their coffee was grown, harvested, processed, stored, and roasted in accordance with rules of the United States Department of Agriculture. But, does coffee need USDA certification to be organic coffee? The answer is obviously no. […]

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Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee

An alternative to organic coffee certification is for a grower to be Rainforest Alliance certified. The Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization that works to conserve biodiversity. It does so for agricultural products by influencing consumers to buy what is good for the environment and good for small farmers. Rainforest Alliance certified means that the […]

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Cold Weather Threat Raises Coffee Prices

Expect to see the price of your cup of coffee raise dramatically if it freezes in Brazil where a third of the world’s coffee is produced. As cold weather raises coffee prices, North Americans may be surprised at the thought of a South American nation having genuine cold spells. But remember that if you go […]

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Lose Weight with Green Coffee Beans

A recent study reports that a group of overweight volunteers lost a significant amount of weight by taking a gram of green coffee bean extract daily for five months. Without any change to their diets or exercise regimen the volunteers were able to lose weight with green coffee beans as the only addition to their […]

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Decaf Coffee Risk

Many choose to drink decaf coffee in order to avoid the stimulus of caffeine. Many may still be concerned about high blood pressure, although it has been shown than regular coffee and healthy organic coffee of the regular kind do not raise blood pressure in the long run. The concern today with a decaf coffee […]

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