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Organic Coffee Beans – Why All the Hype?

Why should you buy organic coffee beans when you can purchase coffee beans right from a local grocer? Many people start buying organic beans because they are not happy with the taste of the beans they can buy in stores. If you still need further reasons to consider buying organic, here are three benefits that can only be gained through organic beans:

1. Organic coffee beans will not be as harmful to your body.

The difference between an organic product and a non-organic product is the absence of chemically based pesticides, preservatives, and fertilizers. They also avoid many of the chemical based synthetic ingredients that are used to infuse flavor into products.

These chemicals are used in most products on the market today because they are cheaper and can preserve products for a longer shelf life. Synthetic ingredients are chemicals your body was not designed to process, and they are harmful. Some studies have suggested that these chemicals may be linked to some forms of cancer and other diseases. Today many of the synthetic products used on food crops in the past are either illegal for food sources or are extremely limited in terms of how and when they can be used in our food.

You won’t have to worry as much about these chemicals inside your body when you start purchasing organic food sources and drinks.

2. Organic products are far more eco-friendly.

When chemicals are sprayed over crops, they get into the dirt and become a danger to the environment as well. They get into the soil and end up inside our fruits and vegetables, so even peeling the outer layers does not eliminate the damage for your body. From the soil, the chemicals make their way into the water supply and we end up bathing in it, cooking with it, and drinking it. These chemicals negatively affect the air, soil and water quality in many communities.

It is a sad fact that most soil used to grow crops today is not nearly as rich in healthy nutrients and organisms as it should be, and was in the past. Due to years of overplanting and the spraying of these chemicals, the soil has been depleted. Organic products are much healthier for the planet as well as our own bodies.

3. Many companies offering organic coffee beans will also ensure that the beans are roasted upon order and delivered fresh.

It is a sad reality that the majority of people who enjoy coffee have no idea what fresh really tastes like because they have never had truly fresh beans. You will be hard pressed to find genuinely fresh beans selling in local stores. Most people do not realize that a bean can be stale. They assume that if they purchase beans rather than coffee grounds in small bags that they are getting fresh ground coffee when they grind the beans.

Unfortunately, this is not true. What determines the freshness of a bean is the time between roasting and preparing. Truly fresh beans will not be roasted until they are purchased, rather than being roasted months ahead of purchase. Do this once and you will see the difference between the “fresh” beans purchased at your local store and the fresh beans roasted right before being shipped to your home.

Organic coffee beans are not necessarily for everyone, but there are many reasons to consider buying them. Everyone has to keep these benefits in mind and make their own decision. It may take a bit more work to order these coffee beans, but the taste and benefits to your health and the planet may be enough of a reward to spend that extra bit of time ordering and waiting for delivery.