What Green Coffee Terms Mean
April 12, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
If you drink loads of coffee, then making the change to a more sustainable coffee experience is something you should consider. However, there are a lot of coffee choices out there (coffee is actually grown in more than 50 countries!) so how to choose…?
Here are some general eco-terms you may see on coffee packaging:
Umbrella terms:
“Green coffee” – doesn’t mean much, unless followed up by another term (see below).
“Natural coffee” – also means little. Unless, like “green” the term is followed by another.
“Sustainable coffee” – IF you grow sustainable coffee, it would mean doing things like using minimal water, using composted …read more




