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Coffee Beans With Fair Trade Certification
By John Cranby
Two main species of coffee beans comprise almost ninety percent
of the beans used in all the coffees of the world. This means
that whatever it takes to grow the arabica (Coffea arabica) or
robusta (Coffea canephora) plants, people are going to do so.
This includes growing them organically if they are included in
a fair trade coffee program, no matter how difficult that might
be. These are two very valuable crops, and there’s always a market
for them.
You can buy coffee made from both types of beans; however, except
in the most gourmet flavors, there will usually be some sort of
blend of the two. Arabica provides the richest flavor, while robusta
tends to be a little harsher.
Gourmet Blends With More Arabica Content
Yet between the two species, the arabica is more difficult to
grow. It prefers a shadier growing site, and it’s also more prone
to disease. Robusta, meanwhile, is hardier and has more resistance
to pests.
It can also have up to twice the caffeine content as its counterpart.
So most mainstream coffees will be made mainly from robusta coffee
beans, with some arabica to enhance flavor, while the gourmet
blends will have much higher arabica content.
Arabica Often Grown In North Africa And Arabian Peninsula
When it comes to fair trade coffee, even the more expensive and
difficult to grow arabica coffee plant is cultivated, because
of the value and rich flavor of the coffee it produces.
But it grows better in some parts of the world than in others,
so is more likely to be part of the fair trade programs in those
regions. These include northern Africa and, as the plant’s name
suggests, on the Arabian Peninsula.
The Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java provide nearly perfect
conditions for arabica, and produce coffee beans with lower acidity
than coffees from Africa or South America. Indonesian arabica
coffee helps produce a richer flavor when blended with them.
A Higher Price For Fair Trade Certified Coffee
For poorer farmers, fair trade programs may be the best way
of making it worth their while to produce coffee beans from the
arabica species.
A guaranteed price if the coffee is fair trade certified will
help mitigate the extra work it takes to grow the plants without
fertilizers or pesticides, even if the plants are more susceptible
to pests. Both arabica and robusta species are highly valued for
many reasons.
About The Author:
John Cranby is a popular author on cooking. His other articles
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Did You Know?
Fair trade coffee is a growing topic among traders and would-be
investors and it is with good reason. Coffee is one of the world’s
most popular beverages behind water and tea. People drink it daily
by the cup, carafe, or pot.
So why not take advantage of that demand and get into trading
coffee. It is going to take some education though and it is going
to take some guidance but with the right advisor you can make
money and educate yourself on what the coffee trade is all about.
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