Whether or not you will get your morning cup of Organic Coffee depends much on the suppliers. They are those who actually make it possible. Have you ever wondered who these suppliers are? Where they are from? Who actually produce your Organic Coffee and who brings it to you? How much they are paid for it? Etc. I have tried my best to answer some of these questions for you below. Have a look then!

• Primary Organic Coffee Suppliers: Coffee makes a big impact on world economy and it has a very big share in the commodity market, with Organic Coffee forming a major portion. But such an economically important crop/product comes from the some economically backward countries of South America, Africa and Asia. The top coffee (normal) suppliers are among the top Organic Coffee Suppliers too; with Brazil, Columbia and Vietnam being the top three. Other important Organic Coffee Suppliers are Hawaii, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and a few neighbouring countries. A few more names are Indonesia, Jamaica, Uganda, Kenya and Panama. These countries too have been enlisted as the Organic Coffee Suppliers.
• Secondary Organic Coffee Suppliers: The countries who are producing Organic Coffee are not necessarily selling them. The Secondary Organic Coffee Suppliers are those countries, agencies (like Fair Trade bodies) and companies who buy Organic Coffee from the producer nations, grade it, blend it, certify it, pack it and finally sell it. Many companies based in the USA and UK work this way and hence form the chain or Secondary Organic Coffee Suppliers. You search for the reputed companies on internet and you will find that most of them are based either in US or in UK and are offering quality organic coffee from African and South American nations.
• Tertiary Organic Coffee Suppliers: Finally, the local distributors, shops, internet shops and the various outlets of organic coffee form the chain of Tertiary Organic Coffee Suppliers. They are those people from whom you actually buy your coffee. Everything you want to check with the coffee; e.g. producing nation, variety of coffee, blend, fair trade or not, certificate of organic product etc., you can check at this level.
• Caution: It is not necessary that Organic Coffee Suppliers sell only Organic Coffee. They keep inorganic coffee too. So, make sure that what you are buying is organic in true sense.
• Prospect: The number of Organic Coffee Suppliers is increasing day by day as more and more people are turning to organic coffee due to growing awareness.
• Social Aspect: It is a good sign indeed as it reflects how aware people of a particular area are towards protecting their environment and of course, health; since organic coffee is more beneficial to the environment than health (don’t forget the caffeine).

So, Organic Coffee Suppliers are playing their part bringing the organic coffee within your reach and also indirectly supporting this organic movement, which our Earth needs today! Keep the pace!

This article was contributed by Aparup Mukherjee