We love how people treat coffee as a little present, a moment of respite in the day. He had his first cup of coffee with his grandmother, Mildred Craven. But it wasn't until he met a girl named Becky and followed her to Seattle that he really got caught up in coffee. If you've ever been to Seattle, you know what that's like. They are Simon and Becky's kids, and the blends reflect their personalities.
Organic coffee is grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides.
To be certified organic, a farm must be chemical-free for three years. Shade growing provides habitat for a rich diversity of species by cultivating a canopy of indigenous trees above the coffee plants. In 1999, I finally made it to an organic farm in the Pluma region of Mexico. Not to mention the flight from Mexico City to Oaxaca and the six hour drive from there. I recommend both.