Organic Coffee Beans

coffee beans are grown, processed and packaged according to European regulation 2018/848 on organic farming:

• No synthetic pesticides : only treatments authorized by regulations, such as copper or sulfur, in limited quantities;
• No synthetic fertilizers : fertilization by compost and organic matter;
• An annual inspection by an approved certification body;
• Traceability from planting to roasting.

The European organic logo must appear on the packaging of pre-packaged organic products manufactured in the European Union; the AB is optional.

Several additional reasons contribute:

• Yields are often lower, without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides;
• Certification : annual checks, documentation, traceability;
• Conversion : a plantation only sells as organic after a conversion period of three years for a perennial crop like coffee;
• Smaller volumes : organic remains a small part of global coffee production.

La Voix de la Terre , whose full name is Voix de la Terre Biologique Espresso Équilibré , is the certified organic blend from the Lavazza Expert range: Arabica and Robusta coffees from Africa and Central and South America, medium roast, with notes of honey, chocolate and dried fruit.

Lavazza sells its ¡Tierra! line of organic coffees in France under the name Voix de la Terre (Voice of the Earth ); another coffee in this line, Voix de la Terre For Planet , is 100% Arabica. The ¡Tierra! project was launched by Lavazza in 2002, and the Fondazione Lavazza , created in 2004, carries out sustainable development projects with coffee producers.

Both coffees are available in all three sizes:

• 1 kg bag : Kimbo Bio (€20.40) or Voix de la Terre (€27.40), approximately 140 espressos of 7 g.
• Pack of 3 sachets : Kimbo Bio (€59.38, -3% compared to three sachets) or Voix de la Terre (€79.73, -3%), approximately 430 espressos.
• Pack of 6 sachets : Kimbo Bio (€116.28, -5% compared to six sachets) or Voix de la Terre (€154.52, -6%), approximately 860 espressos.

If you drink little coffee, opt for several 1kg bags: an opened bag keeps better if it is finished in a few weeks.

Not directly. Organic certification guarantees a production method, not a taste. The taste in the cup depends primarily on:

• species and varieties of coffee (Arabica, Robusta);
• of originand terroir;
• post-harvest treatment ( washed, natural…);
• of the roasting and freshness of the coffee.

Both are certified organic, but they do not have the same profile:

• Kimbo Bio — from the Neapolitan house Kimbo, medium-light roast, with notes of fresh flowers and almond; also Fairtrade.
• Lavazza Voice of the Earth — Arabica and Robusta from Africa and Central and South America, medium roast, with notes of honey, chocolate and dried fruit according to Lavazza.

Kimbo Bio for a smooth and floral espresso, Voix de la Terre for a more chocolatey cup. For other whole bean coffees, see Whole Bean Coffee, all brands.