Starbucks® Organic Shade-Grown Mexican Whole Bean Coffee
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Product Description
This high-quality coffee has been produced on small farms in the buffer zone surrounding the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve in Chiapas, Mexico. This shade-grown Mexican coffee is a direct result of Starbucks partnership with Conservation International, a nonprofit organization that works worldwide to protect global biodiversity by developing scientific policy and economic solutions to protect threatened ecosystems. Old-style arabica coffee plants, valued for their elegant flavor, grow best in partial-shade conditions under the canopy of trees that provide protection from direct sunlight. Shade trees also offer environmental benefits by supporting biodiversity of birds and wildlife; reducing soil erosion and the need for chemical fertilizers by naturally improving soil quality; protecting against frost damage; and maintaining moisture. Fruit-bearing shade trees can also contribute additional food products to the farm.
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