Sun grown coffee promotes deforestation in Latin America and Caribbean. Shade grown coffee consists of Arabica beans which takes longer for beans to ripen for harvest, the coffee is rich, and smoother tasting. Imagine the best cup of coffee you ever had, it was likely Shade Grown coffee, it is grown without fertilizers, chemicals, or pesticides. Arabica coffee beans grow better and richer in the shade. Mayan farmers and other farmers profit is 2-3 times that of other coffee bean farming crops improving their standard of living so there is a huge incentive to keep growing Shade Coffee, also keeping the forest and wildlife healthy.
Shade grown coffee is organic and grown in natural fertile soil.
Migratory birds win, farmers win, trees and forest land wins, the ecology wins, and you win with great tasting Shade Grown Coffee at a very reasonable price. We do not profit in any way. This form will send an e-mail to submit your order. So please make sure you really want the coffee before submitting the order. We will also send a confirmation e-mail.