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"Sustainable coffee is produced on a farm with high biological diversity and low chemical inputs. It conserves resources, protects the environment, produces efficiently, competes commercially and enhances the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole."
-- Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, First Sustainable Coffee Congress overview paper


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Conservation organization coffees: Introduction

The way many consumers "get into" sustainable coffee is through special coffee clubs or promotions which are sponsored by conservation organizations. How good are these coffees?  If they aren't substantially better than what people are used to drinking, they won't be motivated to make the switch away from cheap and convenient grocery store coffee.  It's time for a little overview of these products. Presumably, these coffees are truly sustainable, so we'll investigate that as well.

What will follow in the days ahead will be reviews of the following coffees:

As the reviews are posted, I will update the list above with links.

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