- Organic Coffees
The absolute best beans…!
I am a bean fan. Even as a child, there was nothing better for me than letting these little incredibly delicious smelling brown things trickle into my mother’s coffee grinder, to then – true story! – grind them by hand. For me, the smell alone feels like “home”. And even better: With organic coffee beans, it’s a really good home.
Karsten Suhr
Isn't organic just a hype?
No (at least we think so). Because organic farming without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides not only protects the soil. Significantly more humus is built up than in conventional cultivation, which also stores more CO2. The diversity of microorganisms and soil organisms is increased. And the storage capacity for water is also higher – which is particularly important for coffee. In addition, organic cultivation takes place under shade trees in small coffee gardens. This in turn reduces water consumption, increases biodiversity, and enables farmers to harvest additional crops.
Coffee can do this if it is organic. And if it also has the Fair trade seal: Twice as good. Because then the farmers are guaranteed higher prices.
This is our kind of sustainability – and has been for more than 40 years (doesn’t sound like a trend to me…).
You can find more details on this topic here:
“How fair is fair Trade? Part 1“
“How fair is fair Trade? Part 2“
Whole beans - whole taste?
Whether to buy coffee beans or ground coffee is (for once) not a question of taste, but rather one of convenience. Provided that the organic coffee is produced with the same care and quality standards as Mount Hagen from harvesting to roasting (and grinding).
In the past it was assumed that the finished coffee powder was more likely to contain broken pieces and “poorer” coffees – I don’t think anyone can afford that with a high-quality coffee today. What is certain, however, is that whole beans have an unbeatable advantage: The pleasure of a multi-sensory ritual. And you really miss out on that if you don’t grind your own coffee beans. The aroma, the crunch, and the contemplative grinding by hand (if you’re as crazy as I am) – I can’t imagine my favorite coffee without all of that. And on top, you can always play with the grind a little, especially when preparing with a portafilter. So, it’s worth investing a little effort in whole beans (and a coffee grinder).
Speaking of which, we have put together a list of which grind size ensures the perfect cup for which coffee:
“What grind size?“
“Help! How do you find your favorite coffee?”
“What is the best way to make coffee?”
And why organic beans?
To be honest, this is a question I’m often asked (I also like to talk about my job) – and I don’t understand it anymore. It’s so obvious that organic farming (regardless of the type of food) is better for everyone – plants, animals, health, climate…
So, if you want to drink a delicious coffee, how can you do that with herbicides, with chemical fertilizers, with insecticides? What flavor is supposed to come out of that? And if a producer is already so focused on efficiency and margins when it comes to cultivation, why should it be any different when it comes to processing and roasting?
That’s why you should always go for organic beans. Life is simply too good for bad coffee.
