by Martin Jennings

I’m going to explain a bit about USDA certified organic items, especieally my favorite, organic coffee.

1) Synthetic fertilizers can’t be used to grow certified organic foods.

2) Organic certified products can’t use Frankenstein, genetically engineered crops or animals.



3) Foods labeled 100% organic can only contain certified organic ingredients and processing aids, except for water and salt.

4) Foods labeled “organic” must consist of a minimum of 95 percent organically produced ingredients (excluding water and salt). Any remaining product ingredients must be comprised of non agricultural ingredients approved on the National List including non-organically created agricultural items that are not commercially available in organic form.

5) If you see the USDA organic logo it indicates the product is either 100% Organic or 95% organic.

6) Agricultural products labeled “100 percent organic” and “organic” may not be produced using prohibited methods, sewage sludge, or ionizing radiation.

The above is just a quick checklist of the USDA organic labeling guidelines. According to the definition of “organic”, organic coffee must be at least 95% organically grown.

Do you want to know why you should care if your coffee was grown organically?

1) People probably don’t want to drink coffee that was fertilized with sewage sludge, do you?

2) Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not comfortable with genetically modified food, and I drink a booty load of coffee.

3) If you can’t handle caffeine then only drink organic decaf. coffee, or don’t drink coffee at all. Conventional decaf. coffees are processed by carcinogenic organic solvents such as methylene chloride and ethyl acetate. Organic decaffeinated coffees are processed with hot water and not chemicals. There is epidemiological evidence to suggest that consuming conventional decaffeinated coffees is associated with an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

4) Pesticides and herbicides may be lethal in high doses. Many coffee farmers are very poor and may not be able to come up with the money for proper protective clothing, which may lead to toxic exposure to chemicals.

I could ramble on about why you would want to only buy organic coffee. It goes way beyond the coffee itself. A lot of toxins are released in the making of non-organic chemicals.

Finally, there is the pure quality factor. Farmers growing their coffee organically must pay extra speciall attention to their crops to ensure they are not destroyed by insects. It’s never too late to start drinking organic coffee. So give it a try, you may be happy as a clam.

By now you’re probably wondering, “where can I get this delicious Organic Coffee you speak of?” We’ll it just so happens that I own Nectar of Life Organic Coffee Company, so click that link and head on over!

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by Jennifer Seaton

When was the last time that you were out in the elements with only the sky for the roof and the ground for the floor? How about the stars for the blanket and the moon as the pillow? How many times have you been outdoors with your family enjoying the scenery and the beauty of the wild?



During those times what did you share with your beloved wife as you reminisce the times that you two were still in high school and your spirits were high? What did you reach for in the open flame trying to make sure that everything was just right?

What was the one thing the two of you could share hurriedly in the morning and savor slowly and deliberately in the evening? What one thing that bonds you and your wife on the cold nights of autumn and the very cold days of winter? What is the only thing that you enjoy more than a two-inch steak?

I think you know what I’m talking about here. I think you have caught the drift…I am talking about the only potion known to man that is both powerful and soothing at the same time. Yes folks, I am talking about coffee. Coffee, the caffeine packed, antioxidant rich and most flexible of God’s entire gift to man.

Enjoying the power of coffee

Coffee has shared our lives in many ways than one. For some people, it is that first cup of coffee that they made for a special someone. For others, it is that cup of coffee they shared on a cold winter night.

I can still remember one of my friends going like this…one day I was at one of them fancy cafés outside the office building. I had a regular cup of brewed coffee in front of the piles of work I had to do for the day. I was just finishing my work when a voice came at me out of nowhere.

“Hi there! Mind if I share the table?” I looked up and saw the most beautiful face I have ever seen in my life. I said it was okay and I stood up and got her seated. Man! I couldn’t believe we talked for over an hour.

I was about to ask her a question when she excused herself. She suddenly said, “Oh! I’m sorry I’ve got to get going my husband’s here!” the thing is, I didn’t even get her name but I do remember the coffee she was having that day…Hazelnut Frapuccino. Good thing that I know my coffee, I think hazelnut frap will forever hold a very, very special place in my heart.

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by John Hilaire

Coffee is so popular these days that it ranks as one of the three top beverages that people drink. Different people have different tastes, which is the reason why coffee manufacturers have taken to blends and coffee flavors to meet the demands and tastes of different people. The different kinds of coffee and coffee blends are sometimes called gourmet coffee.



The Beginning Of Coffee

The discovery of coffee was sometime in the 9th century, in Ethiopia, when a shepherd notice his goats cavorting around with fresh energy after having dined on some red berries on a high bush. It was told that the shepherd took home some of the berries and roasted them to be able to eat the seeds. This was how coffee was discovered. Soon, coffee reached the Turks and they started to pound the coffee beans and mix them in water.

As the beverage traveled to Europe, many people liked the strong taste and energy, which came with it. Many coffeehouses sprouted in Europe and people started experimenting on different roasting processes and different ways to prepare coffee.

Specialty Coffee

Nowadays, many companies and stores sell their coffee products with variations. Coffee is not anymore the simple black with sugar and cream but it has many different flavors. Some people still prefer their coffee straight black with just sugar but some of the younger generation like the newer gourmet coffee.

Gourmet coffee or specialty coffee is coffee made from exceptional beans and grown in very specific climates and soil. These kinds of coffee have very distinct flavors, which are sometimes adapted from the soils they grow on. Even the care that is given to the plant and the ways it will be harvested or process may be factors to the coffee being gourmet coffee plant.

Freshness is also an essential part to gourmet coffee being called gourmet coffee. If the beans that are used are processed while they are fresh, these give out a definite aroma. Truly fresh coffee is ground right before brewing and brewed within a week of roasting. Being aromatic is a big part to coffee being called a specialty coffee. It is usually the highest quality green beans roasted by expert roasters.

Specialty coffee does not refer to the way that coffee is brewed but instead refers to the quality of the beans used to make the coffee grounds and the process by which the grounds are processed. True gourmet coffee does not need additives to enhance their flavor. When flavor is added to coffee it becomes flavored coffee, not specialty coffee.

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