Shade Grown Coffee


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Being good stewards of this beautiful earth, Vienna Coffee Company has developed an extensive selection of Shade Grown Coffee. Try some today...

Don't know what Shade Grown Coffee is?

It is coffee that is grown with a canopy of diverse species of trees over top of the coffee. This was the way coffee was first found.But the USAID and other international organizations talked farmers into growing a sun tolerant coffee that would have a higher yield per tree and allow for more trees per acre. This did actually up the amount of coffee being produced, but this practice has a large environmental impact.

Sun Grown

Increases coffee yield in the short term.
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides need to be added because natural ecosystem is destroyed.
The trees root structure is shallow causing more erosion and toxic run off.
Creates a mono-culture system where the field must lay fallow every couple years.

Shade Grown

Mimics a forest with many layers giving habitat to many types of trees including hardwood, fruit trees, epiphytes, and other bushes which gives the farmers an extra income or food.
Provides a habitat for many migratory song birds and other animals.
The canopy of trees "protects the coffee plants that grow beneath them from rain and sun,help maintain soil quality, reduce the need for weeding, and aid in pest control. Organic matter from the shade trees reduces erosion and provides natural mulch, contributing nutrients to the soil and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers."
Since the soil is such high quality the fields can be grown on year after year.

For more information check out: http://shadecoffee.org/shadecoffee/Coffee/AboutShadeCoffee.aspx


Café El Puente Temporarily Unavailable. Check back soon. Bridging the gap to sustainability one cup at a time. Between the hills of East Tennessee and the mountains of Guatemala, there is a bridge built on relationships, held together by a common goal of establishing a sustainable life for a village in the northwestern state of Huehuetenango. Through the bridge established through the ministry of El Puente, and through your enjoyment of this fine bag of custom-roasted coffee, families are being reunited and long-term economic stability is a dream come true. Enjoy every cup, knowing you've made a difference. (read more...)	In stock

El Salvador, SHG Santa Rita Bright, clean and aromatic, we sell this coffee as a blend of light and dark roasts of the same bean. (read more...)	Price: $9.85 In stock	Quantity:

Guatemala SHB Huixoc Clean, aromatic and complex. Full City and Viennese roasts blended together. (read more...)	Price: $9.85 In stock	Quantity:

La Armonia Hermosa, Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala Santa Maria de Jesus is an idyllic home to the finest of Guatemalan coffee. A smooth balanced coffee with Light floral aroma, sweet chocolate, medium body and notes of spice in the finish. (read more...)	Price: $9.85 In stock	Quantity:

Mexican Pluma Clean, delicate flavor, medium body and low acidity. Viennese roast. (read more...)	Price: $9.85 In stock	Quantity:

Organic Colombian Don Telmo Reserva; 100% Bourbon As the story goes, it was God's will that more than a century ago Father Francisco Romero would discover the Mesa de los Santos, (Table of the Saints) a blessed land in the coffee region of Bucaramanga, port of coffee entry to Colombia. Through a holy vision the priest ordered men and women to pay for their sins by planting coffee, and that land began to produce coffee so special that the priest said that it was worthy of being served only at the Table of Saints. (read more...)	Price: $10.70 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Blue Krishna, Balinese We are happy to bring to you a delicacy in the US market. Most of the Bali Blue Moon is shipped to the Japanese Market. We are very lucky to try this and provide it for you. It has been described as a party in your mouth. We roast this bright and medium bodied coffee to a Full city roast. (read more...)	Price: $10.20 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Cafe Femenino, Bolivia Women picked, Fairly trade, and organic coffee from the Bolivian growing regions. This coffee is roasted in partnership with Haven House. A portion of all proceeds go directly to aiding women and families who have been a victim of domestic violence. This Fair Trade certified and 100% Organic certified coffee from Bolivia has a medium roast and is mild and smooth. (read more...)	Price: $11.50 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Cafe Femenino, Mexico Women picked, Fairly trade, and organic coffee from the Mexican growing regions. Viennese Roast. This coffee is roasted in partnership with Haven House. A portion of all proceeds go directly to aiding women and families who have been a victim of domestic violence. (read more...)	Price: $11.50 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Cafe Femenino, Peru Women picked, Fairly trade, and organic coffee from the Peruvian growing regions. This coffee is roasted in partnership with Haven House. A portion of all proceeds go directly to aiding women and families who have been a victim of domestic violence. Full City Roast. (read more...)	Price: $11.50 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Substantial body, soft-toned acidity, sweetish, nutty flavor. Full City Roast. (read more...)	Price: $11.50 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, French Roast Dark roasted blend of two Fair Trade coffees. Good body, smoky and slightly sweet. (read more...)	Price: $10.30 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Guatemala Huehuetenango Clean and crisp. A well-balanced “classic” coffee. Full City Roast. (read more...)	Price: $10.30 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Mexican Chiapas Mild flavor, minimal acidity and medium body. Full City Roast. (read more...)	Price: $10.20 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Papua New Guinea Wow. Big and rich but with a clean crisp finish. Full City roast. (read more...)	Price: $10.20 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Peru Full flavored, medium bodied with a long finish. Full City + roast. (read more...)	Price: $10.20 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Stone Church Blend Peru and Sumatra Fair Trade coffees together. The best of both worlds. (read more...)	Price: $11.00 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Thunderhead Espresso Blended first for Thunderhead Perk. A rich, socially aware espresso blend. (read more...)	Price: $11.00 In stock	Quantity:

Organic, Timor Maubesse Mildly sweet, well balanced body and acidity. Somewhat spicy finish. Full City Roast. (read more...)	Price: $10.20 In stock	Quantity:

Sulawesi Toraja (Celebes) Remarkably well balanced, this coffee exhibits a deep, rich flavor with moderate acidity and medium body. Full City Roast. (read more...)	Price: $9.85 In stock	Quantity: