Organic coffee beans

What makes coffee organic?

Organic coffee is grown without synthetic pesticides or artificial fertilisers. Farmers keep the soil fertile with natural methods such as compost and animal manure, and often grow the coffee under shade trees with ground cover between the plants, which protects the soil from erosion and gives birds and insects a place to live.

How to recognise certified organic coffee

In the EU, coffee may only be sold as organic if it is certified. Farms, importers and roasters are inspected by a certification body, and certified products carry the EU organic logo together with the code of that body on the pack. That code is the quickest way to check an organic claim.

What is in this category

• Café Intención Crema Aromatico: coffee beans, 1 kg
• Café Intención Intensivo: coffee beans, 1 kg (previously sold as Café Intención Espresso)
• Café Intención sample pack: coffee beans, 2 x 1 kg
• Aurora Mundo: organic coffee beans, 500 g

All of these are whole beans, so you need a grinder: they suit a bean-to-cup machine or an espresso machine with a separate grinder. The 500 g bag of Aurora Mundo is the easiest way to start; the 1 kg bags and the sample pack suit you once you know what you like.

One product here is not coffee: Tea of Life rooibos in 25 tea bags. Rooibos is a South African herbal tea without caffeine, for anyone who wants a cup in the evening.

Why choose Fairtrade coffee beans?

Fairtrade coffee is about more than what ends up in your cup. Farmers get a fair price for their beans, whatever happens to prices on the world market. That gives them a stable income to invest in their families, their communities and the future of their farms.

It is not only about the price. Fairtrade also encourages sustainable farming, such as using fewer chemicals and protecting the local ecosystem, so the beans are grown responsibly and biodiversity is preserved.

On top of that, the Fairtrade Premium pays for community projects in coffee-growing regions, such as better access to education, healthcare or infrastructure. Choosing Fairtrade coffee beans helps to build a better future for farmers and their families.

And the taste? With more resources to tend their crops, farmers can often grow better-quality beans. The Fairtrade label on the pack tells you that the farmers behind your coffee are fairly rewarded.

Fairtrade coffee beans often carry an organic label as well, which guarantees that they meet strict environmental requirements.

Buy organic & Fairtrade coffee at Café du Jour

Organic and Fairtrade coffee beans give you both: grown without synthetic pesticides or artificial fertilisers, and produced with respect for people and nature. Farmers get a fair price, and you get a cup full of flavour.