My Review Of clean coffee+: The Top Sustainability & Health Perks

As someone who is not at all a morning person, the promise of coffee is usually what gets me out of bed. I've been drinking one to two cups most days for years, and I still look forward to the first sip every single time. While I enjoy the occasional coffee shop, I drink most of my java at home.

Coffee, like so many crops, is threatened by climate change. As I learned during a recent United Nations panel put together by Illy coffee, greenhouse gas emissions could reduce the amount of land suitable for coffee production by 50% by 2050.

Increasing drought, biodiversity loss, and decreasing soil quality1 all threaten fragile coffee crops—particularly arabica coffee beans2—research finds. This issue is compounded by the fact that those who work on coffee farms (70% of whom are women) rely on a healthy crop for their livelihoods.

That's why when mindbodygreen developed our first coffee product, clean coffee+, we set out to work with farmers who are actively working with nature, not against it. Our arabica bean blend comes from farms across Africa, Indonesia, and Central & South America.

What brings these global farms together is a commitment to shade-growing coffee in mountainous regions. Instead of taking the approach of clearing existing forests to make way for coffee plants, our producers work within existing ecosystems to grow plants in a way that reinvigorates soil health.

Regenerative growing practices don't just reinvigorate land; they lead to a healthier product too. Since our beans grow in nutrient-dense soil, they are high in an impressive array of native polyphenols—which support antioxidant activity and combat oxidative stress4. Our clean coffee+ beans are also grown and handled in a way that minimizes their potential for mold and mycotoxins, which are frighteningly common on the crop.

I'm already actively trying to reduce my exposure to mold in my home—why not do the same for my groceries, particularly those I'm consuming every single day?

In addition to mycotoxins, clean coffee+ has been tested for nasties like heavy metals, pesticides, solvents, and acrylamide—giving me further peace of mind that my morning brew is helping my health routine, not harming it.†