Organic coffee is obtained from crops where no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers have been used and traditional techniques are followed.

The distinctive characteristic of this product is that the coffee trees are fertilized with organic materials prepared through compost and no chemical inputs are applied. The planting and cultivation of organic coffee has enormous benefits both for the preservation of the environment and for the conservation of health.

Another aspect, just as important as the sustainable cultivation practice, is that organic coffees are at the same time coffees marketed with fair trade practices, that is, they support families that invest a lot of work in agricultural production. In most cases, these are low-income farmers who deserve a more decent payment than what conventional coffee markets offer.

Currently, Mexico allocates an area of ​​30 thousand hectares to the production of organic coffee, located mainly in the states of Veracruz, Chiapas and Oaxaca, and as a leading exporter, it sends more than 28 thousand tons each year to Europe, which is marketed , generally, in health food stores in the main cities of the Old Continent.

The main organic coffee producing states are Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz and Puebla, with a volume of 350 thousand 60 kilo bags of green coffee.

Benefits of Organic Coffee

• In the health.

1. Organic coffee has many health benefits. It contains vitamins B2 and B5, magnesium, potassium, niacin and also reduces the risk of suffering from diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cirrhosis, cardiovascular diseases and different types of cancer, such as colon, breast or prostate, among others.
2. Organic coffee is good because it contains four times more antioxidant power than any other drink and even more than fruits and vegetables. Therefore, it prevents the damage caused by free radicals and molecules to our cells.
3. According to a study by the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, coffee improves memory capacity. In addition, it helps us process information better and develops our ability to concentrate and pay attention by facilitating different activities, for example meditation.
4. Caffeine increases substances such as serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline or norepinephrine and stimulates the central nervous system. According to a study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), drinking several cups of coffee a day helps mental and emotional health.

• In the environment.

1. You support small farmers.
2. You collaborate with a sustainable economy.
3. Sustainable Crops.
4. Free of pesticides or chemicals.
5. It is a 100% natural product, Free of Genetically Modified Organisms.
6. Crops under shade.
7. Promotes the planting of trees, increasing biodiversity, avoiding deforestation, soil erosion and mitigating the emission of carbon dioxide.

Source of information: Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural / amagecafe.com