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SOIL ASSOCIATION.

The Natural Coffee Company is Accredited by the Soil Association.
Our certification number is … P8006

The Soil Association aims to provide a safe and sustainable alternative to modern, intensive farming methods.
Incorporated in its mission are the following fundamentals :-

Food produced:

Does not use artificial chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers.
It is environmentally friendly.
It relies on modern and scientific understanding of ecology and soil science, while also depending on traditional methods of crop rotations to ensure fertility and weed and pest control.

Through the umbrella organisation of the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) the coffee that we receive is passed by the local organic organisation which is overseen by IFOAM and thus covered by our local organic association (The Soil Association).
Eg. Papua New Guinea coffee from Purosa is passed by NASAA (The National Association for Sustainable Agriculture of Australia Ltd ) which is IFOAM accredited. Anyone handling or processing the coffee thereafter must be accredited by an IFOAM accredited organisation.

All our coffees have certification and paperwork which denotes complete traceablility throughout its passage to the end user.

Click on this link to get more information about The Soil Association. www.soilassociation.org.uk

FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION.

The Fairtrade mark is your independent guarantee that producers in developing countries receive a fair deal. This is the only independent consumer label that guarantees international fairtrade standards have been met.

Fairtrade ensures:
1. A price that covers producers’ costs
2. A premium for producers to invest in their communities - clean water, healthcare, education and the environment.
3. Long term and direct trading relations

The certified coffee is only produced in cooperatives which can be grouped to employ many thousands of people. With the fluctuations of the commodity market the coffee can alter in price rapidly, but Fairtrade Coffee has a fixed price so assuring social benefits.

Click on this link to get more information about the Fairtrade Foundation
www.fairtrade.org.uk

SWISS WATER PROCESS DECAFFEINATION

This process which meets Soil Association standards was discovered in Switzerland in the early 1930’s. It was rediscovered 40 years later and a new facility was built in Vancouver, Canada, the only Swiss Water processing facility in the world.

The nature of the process allows 99.9% of the caffeine to be removed, but leaves 100% of the coffee flavour.

The Process.
By using flavour charged water through pressurised containers the green coffee is flushed of its caffeine content.
By using a Fairtrade Coffee the final decaffeinated product thus maintains it certification.

Click on this link for more information about Swiss Water Process
www.swisswater.com

RAINFOREST ALLIANCE.

This American based organisation combines the principles of Fairtrade and Organic production.
On Rainforest Alliance – certified farms, workers are treated fairly, soil and water quality are not compromised, waste is managed efficiently, chemical use is dramatically reduced and relations with surrounding communities are strong.
Careful plantation management and shade grown plantations enable wild life to thrive and environmental sustainability to be maintained.

Click on this link for more information about The Rainforest Alliance.