Join Contact Events Map Search Coffee Impacts By Jim Brobeck Coffee lovers take note. Coffee plants grow under tropical forest canopy. At least they used to before the '70s when a high yield coffee tree was developed that thrives in full sunlight. If you care about rainforest preservation, species diversity and planetary survival you will choose organically grown coffee.
Traditional growers require less agri-poisons to bring their harvest to market.
The forest canopy over these plantations provides habitat for songbirds, plants, insects and mammals. The number of species in shade-grown coffee plantations is exceeded only by the diversity in undisturbed rainforest. Send them to the BEC Webmaster Copyright 2001 Butte Environmental Council. All rights reserved.