So, let's take a quick trip through the definition of organic and what this implies for organic coffee and other organic products.

1. Synthetic compounds can't be utilized to grow certified organic foods.

2. Organic certified products can't use Frankenstein, genetically engineered crops or animals.

3. In order for an item to bare the organic label it must only contain certified organic ingredients and/or processing agents, excluding water and salt.

4. Items labeled organic will contain at least 95% organic certified ingredients, and the remaining 5% must be components otherwise not available in an organic counterpart.

5. Items that are 100% Organic or Organic (95% organic) can display the USDA organic logo.

6. Agricultural products labeled "100 percent organic" and "organic" must not be produced using excluded methods, sewage sludge, or ionizing radiation.

Onto Organic Coffee. Looking back to the meaning of certified organic, organic coffee is at least 95% organically grown ingredients.

Who cares if your coffee is organic coffee?

1. Synthetic fertilizers are horrible enough, but just ponder, sewage sludge!

2. There's the , I'm going to play mad scientist with your food, issue. I don't want my Nectar of Life to have wombat genes mixed in just so the beans can have less of a twang.

3. If you enjoy decaf. coffee this is where it is important that you only consume organic coffee. Regular coffees use nasty substances such as methylene chloride and ethyl acetate to decaffeinate the coffees. Organic decaffeinated coffees are processed by a water method. Recent studies show that drinking decaffeinated coffee leads to rheumatoid arthritis. More studies need to be carried out to compare conventional (chemical decaf.) and water processed decaf.

4. Pesticides and herbicides can be lethal in high doses. Coffee is grown in primarily poor places in the world, and a lot of these farmers can't read pesticide warning labels, resulting in erroneous preparation of chemicals, and therefore, toxic exposure for them and the environment.

The above are just a few points to only purchase organic coffee. I haven't even explored all the environmental destruction that is caused by just manufacturing the pesticides and herbicides.

As a final thought, farmers that grown their coffees organically are paying special attention to the ongoing needs of their crop, resulting in pampered coffee that tastes great! Whether you think I'm just trying to put forth my agenda, or promote your good health, please give organic coffee a taste and pass the word.