Heaps of premiums are thrown onto environmentally sound products in the
marketplace. Recycled paper is typically more expensive than standard paper.
Lettuce and tomatoes made without the use of pesticides and fertilizers also
enjoy above average market rates as well. Certified organic coffee has achieved
a reputation for being pricey because of many reasons. For starters, it was
produced without the use of environmentally harmful chemicals such as herbicides
and pesticides. In turn, organic coffee has received a seal of approval for
being healthier than your standard coffee.Does organic coffee justify the higher
price though? Many industry experts and coffee enthusiasts alike claim so
because of the intense labor required by poorer farmers in countries like
Bolivia and Ecuador in navigating coffee bean fields for collection and
transport. Citing the injustices of poor pay by coffee merchants towards poor
farmers (paying less than 50 cents a pound in some cases), major coffee
companies have taken initiative in building supply chains linking these poor
producers. These organic coffee supply chains guaranteed a fair wage for workers
and reinvestment of organic coffee profit back into the community in these Third
World countries.A dollar spent on a 12 oz. bag of dark roasted organic coffee
goes a long way towards helping coffee producing communities. It is money spent
towards a generous overhead, which is the continuation of the supply chain that
guarantees a reasonable price for production. Buying organic coffee supports the
social work major companies are going to improve supply chains in these regions.
Remember, farmers have to go through an extensive evaluation process in having
their coffee called organic. With profit differences between standard coffee
crops and organic coffee groups similar, many farmers can easily opt to stick
with the former. All in all, organic coffee is worth the price for the reasons
outlined above.Scott Wilson has been a importer and roaster of organic coffee
for over a decade.
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