{"id":129438,"date":"2024-10-18T09:34:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T07:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/uncategorized\/so-was-von-tolle-bohnen\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T15:42:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:42:41","slug":"the-absolute-best-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/organic-fair\/organic-coffees\/the-absolute-best-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"The absolute  <i>best beans&#8230;!<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"129438\" class=\"elementor elementor-129438 elementor-128089\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53dd7b03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53dd7b03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6255dea4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6255dea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5e83fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b5e83fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2791a8de elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2791a8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4443ade elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Organic Coffees<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61966162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61966162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The absolute  <i>best beans&#8230;!<\/i><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403217d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403217d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>I am a bean fan.<\/strong> Even as a child, there was nothing better for me than letting these little incredibly delicious smelling brown things trickle into my mother&#8217;s coffee grinder, to then \u2013 true story! &#8211; grind them by hand. For me, the smell alone feels like<em> \u201chome\u201d<\/em>. <em><strong>And even better:<\/strong> With organic coffee beans, it&#8217;s a really good home.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385e98df elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"385e98df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cropped-Portrait-Karsten-120x120.png\" alt=\"Picture of Karsten Suhr\" 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320h-98.634l22.857-128h98.634l-22.857 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/tags\/biokaffee-hero-en\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Biokaffee-Hero<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a75cbcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a75cbcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tphoto: nathan dumlao on unsplash\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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elementor-element-11e7de7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11e7de7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>No<em> (at least we think so).<\/em><\/strong> Because organic farming without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides not only protects the soil. Significantly more humus is built up than in conventional cultivation, which also stores more CO2. The diversity of microorganisms and soil organisms is increased. And the storage capacity for water is also higher &#8211; which is particularly important for coffee. <em><strong>In addition, organic cultivation takes place under shade trees in small coffee gardens. This in turn reduces water consumption, increases biodiversity, and enables farmers to harvest additional crops.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Coffee can do this if it is organic.<\/strong> And if it also has the Fair trade seal: Twice as good. <em>Because then the farmers are guaranteed higher prices.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>This is our kind of sustainability &#8211; and has been for more than 40 years <em>(doesn\u2019t sound like a trend to me&#8230;).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1e9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1e9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>You can find more details on this topic here:<\/h3><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/organic-fair\/origin-cultivation\/how-fair-is-fair-trade-part-1\/\">\u201cHow fair is fair Trade? Part 1\u201c<\/a><br \/><\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/organic-fair\/origin-cultivation\/how-fair-is-fair-trade-part-2\/\">\u201cHow fair is fair Trade? Part 2\u201c<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd544e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cd544e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Whole beans - whole taste?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2935c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2935c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Whether to buy coffee beans or ground coffee is <em>(for once)<\/em> not a question of taste, but rather one of convenience.<\/strong> Provided that the organic coffee is produced with the same care and quality standards as Mount Hagen from harvesting to roasting <em>(and grinding).<\/em><\/p><p><strong>In the past<\/strong> it was assumed that the finished coffee powder was more likely to contain broken pieces and <em>\u201cpoorer\u201d<\/em> coffees &#8211; I don&#8217;t think anyone can afford that with a high-quality coffee today. <em><strong>What is certain, however, is that whole beans have an unbeatable advantage:<\/strong> <\/em>The pleasure of a multi-sensory ritual. And you really miss out on that if you don&#8217;t grind your own coffee beans. The aroma, the crunch, and the contemplative grinding by hand <em>(if you&#8217;re as crazy as I am)<\/em> &#8211; I can&#8217;t imagine my favorite coffee without all of that. And on top, you can always play with the grind a little, especially when preparing with a portafilter.<strong> So, it&#8217;s worth investing a little effort in whole beans<em> (and a coffee grinder).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6ba48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be6ba48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Speaking of which, we have put together a list of which grind size ensures the perfect cup for which coffee:<\/h3><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeeprep\/what-grind-size\/\">\u201cWhat grind size?\u201c<\/a><br \/><\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/help-how-do-you-find-your-favorite-coffee\/\">\u201cHelp! How do you find your favorite coffee?\u201d<\/a><br \/><\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeeprep\/what-is-the-best-way-to-make-coffee\/\">\u201cWhat is the best way to make coffee?\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2abfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f2abfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And why organic beans?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3aa6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da3aa6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be honest, this is a question I&#8217;m often asked<em> (I also like to talk about my job)<\/em> &#8211; and I don&#8217;t understand it anymore. It&#8217;s so obvious that organic farming <em>(regardless of the type of food)<\/em> is better for everyone &#8211; plants, animals, health, climate&#8230;<\/p><p><strong>So, if you want to drink a delicious coffee, how can you do that with herbicides, with chemical fertilizers, with insecticides?<\/strong> What flavor is supposed to come out of that? And if a producer is already so focused on efficiency and margins when it comes to cultivation, why should it be any different when it comes to processing and roasting?<\/p><p><strong>That&#8217;s why you should always go for organic beans. <em>Life is simply too good for bad coffee.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b73f4c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b73f4c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>What makes our coffee beans &#8211; also known as <i>\u201cwhole beans\u201d<\/i> &#8211; so special?<\/b> And what&#8217;s behind the organic coffee hype? The Fair trade coffee boom? 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