Wild coffee

What is it?
These are coffees grown in wooded areas, benefiting from the natural advantages of a wild environment. Although coffee remains the main crop for small farmers, they also grow a variety of vegetables, corn, and fruit trees. The production of these intercrops often plays an important role in feeding the family throughout the year.

The cultivation of forest-grown coffee follows a precise set of specifications and has several specific features:
_They grow between 800 and 2,400 meters above sea level.
_These coffees have natural shade and at least 40% vegetative cover.
_They are surrounded by a diversity of trees of at least 10 different species.
_The use of pesticides on these plots is prohibited.
In fact, specialty coffee cultivation in forests is one of the most responsible, sustainable, and high-quality farming practices.

What are the advantages?
Forest coffee is closely linked to its terroir and the people who work it. To encourage this type of agriculture, many brands pay coffee growers better and ensure sustainable markets for these coffees. By paying producers better, they are encouraged in this eco-friendly approach, and it even allows them to diversify their income.

Furthermore, several governments provide financial aid to promote this type of cultivation. Many countries are becoming aware of the drawbacks of intensive monoculture and the long-term benefits of agroforestry or forest coffee. Forests store CO2 in their trees and soils, thus helping to mitigate climate change. As you know, forests around the world have a direct impact on our health by affecting air quality.