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Organic coffee is coffee that is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. An organic production system will replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers, and build biologically diverse agriculture.
To be certified and sold in the United States as organic coffee, it must meet a few requirements:
the coffee must be certified by a U.S. Department of Agriculture accredited agency, farmed for three years without the use of synthetic pesticides or other prohibited substances, and maintain a sustainable crop rotation plan to prevent erosion, the depletion of spoil nutrients, and to control for pests.