shade-grown
Under tree cover
Shade-grown describes crops, especially coffee, cultivated under a canopy of trees rather than in open sun.
The method preserves forest habitat and supports biodiversity, making it a selling point for environmentally conscious consumers: shade-grown coffee from Guatemala.
Sun-grown varieties typically yield more but require clearing land.
Trees integrated with farming
- intercroppingSimultaneous multi-crop cultivation
- canopy managementControlling vine growth density
- traditional farmingAge-old cultivation methods
- polycultureMulti-species crop system
banana trees · legumes · cacao · overstory · mulch · pruning · permaculture · diversified
Range of life forms
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- migratory birdsSpecies traveling between seasonal habitats
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
conservation · forest · native trees · wildlife · pollinators · songbirds · species · understory
Dominant coffee species
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- organicFrom living matter
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
beans · specialty · smallholder · altitude · harvest · estate · roaster · terroir
agroforestry
Trees integrated with farming
- intercroppingSimultaneous multi-crop cultivation
- canopy managementControlling vine growth density
- traditional farmingAge-old cultivation methods
polyculture · banana trees · legumes · cacao · overstory · mulch · pruning · permaculture · diversified · smallholding
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- migratory birdsSpecies traveling between seasonal habitats
ecosystem · conservation · forest · native trees · wildlife · pollinators · songbirds · species · understory · microclimate
arabica
Dominant coffee species
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- organicFrom living matter
plantation · beans · specialty · smallholder · altitude · harvest · estate · roaster · terroir · agroforestry
- coffeeespresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, americano
- Cigarscigar box, cigar bands, cigar bar, torpedo, corona
- commodity tradingfutures, spot price, traders, trading, buyers
- eco labelscertified organic, Energy Star, eco-label, organic, fair trade
- ethical coffeedirect trade, farmer cooperatives, fair wages, ethical sourcing, transparency