Countless Germans drink several cups of coffee throughout the day: the hot drink is one of the most popular drinks due to its unique taste. However, very few people ask where the coffee bean comes from – and buying organic coffee can do more than is often assumed.

Why should fair organic coffee be bought?

The reasons for buying fair organic coffee are both varied and numerous. What probably speaks in favour of this coffee for most buyers is the background of the production or cultivation: When growing organic coffee, care is taken to ensure the fairest possible trade and better working conditions for the workers. The production should therefore be as morally justifiable as possible and be fairer and more social than with conventional coffee.

Also, not only in distribution and trade, but also in the cultivation of the coffee beans, attention is paid to environmentally friendly, sustainable planting. As a result, the beans are less polluted, which not only makes coffee healthier, but also improves its taste. Organic coffee is not grown in so-called monocultures, in which the nutrients are removed from the soil without time to regenerate and which, from a purely economic point of view, bring the greatest profit – organic coffee is usually grown on so-called mixed plantations, in which the coffee beans are planted alongside avocado or banana plants, for example. This means that considerably less fertiliser is required and also considerably less intensive pest control. Instead of large machines, workers are employed to harvest the beans by hand.

Differences in taste and price to

normal coffee

There are numerous differences between ordinary coffee and organic coffee – the most striking are in taste and price. Above all, price expectations deter many potential buyers, as they wrongly associate organic products with excessive prices. Filter coffee from well-known coffee brands that are not organically grown and fairly traded costs around EUR 15 per kilogram. Organic coffee comes to about 18 EUR per kilogram. The price difference is therefore not as immense as is often assumed – however, the individual prices are naturally dependent on brand, quantity and type. However, a comparison is worthwhile, because organic coffee is not only convincing because of its moral advantages in cultivation and sale, but also because of its taste: due to low-pollutant cultivation, coffee beans from sustainable cultivation are usually much more aromatic and fuller in taste.

How can you recognize organic coffee?

In addition to conventional products, organic coffee is now also offered in numerous discounters. You can orientate yourself on organic seals: Coffee, for example, which is labelled with the European Organic Seal, has been grown without genetic engineering and without the use of chemical pesticides. The hexagonal organic seal assures that at least 95% of the coffee contained is subject to the EU Organic Regulation and comes from organic farming. If the coffee is labelled with the Fair Trade seal, it is guaranteed that coffee farmers receive fair and reasonable wages.

bottom line

organic Coffee is worth it – not only because of its fair, ecological cultivation, but also because of its purer taste. Compared to conventional coffee, the price/performance ratio is significantly better – in addition, you as a buyer not only protect the environment and support better working conditions for workers and farmers, but can also enjoy high-quality coffee without harmful substances.