“Sustainable coffee.” Maybe you’ve seen the term on some of the coffees you pass by in the grocery store. Maybe you hear about it in passing at coffee shops or see baristas proudly informing customers that the beans they use are exclusively from “sustainable” sources. But what actually makes any given bag of coffee sustainable?
The quickest explanation of the term is that sustainable coffee is all about making sure that the methods used to grow it are specifically chosen to protect the environment as much as possible. While many commercial coffee growers use growing techniques that prioritize maximum production at any cost, usually resulting in environmental strain, sustainable coffee growers instead prioritize biodiversity, protecting soil and water sources, and better working conditions for their employees.
With how much coffee is consumed in America, let alone around the world, sustainable practices are more important than ever. Depleted soil and contaminated water not only damage the coffee company’s profits, forcing them to rely more and more on artificial fertilizers as they continue to overburden the environment, but they also damage the communities around the coffee producer that have to depend on that water and soil. By investing in biodiversity, sustainable coffee companies are able to nourish their soil more naturally, which keeps their soil healthy and protects nearby water sources from being polluted by chemical runoff, as well as protect the nearby communities where their workers live.
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