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Just wanted to point out that some coffee can be assumed to be organic even without the "USDA Organic" seal. Here are some replies I received from Four Barrel and Sweet Maria's:

Four Barrel:
"Thank you for your question regarding coffee certifications. The
simple answer is that no, not all of our coffees are organic or shade
grown. The more appropriate answer is that it's much more complicated
than it appears.

The majority of our coffees are actually direct trade, which refers to
a direct transaction between us and the producer. Fair Trade is merely
a certification that a minimum of $1.26 per pound is paid to a
cooperative, which has a specific bureaucratic structure. Because we
deal primarily with single farms and small-holder grower associations,
our producers are not eligible for the Fair Trade certification. We
pay a lot of money for our coffee, and as I said, much of our coffee
is direct trade. Right now our green ranges between $3 to $6.80 a
pound, before freight. For our company and the way we source coffee
directly, Fair Trade is no longer relevant, as our buying practices
surpass Fair Trade across the board.

We buy organic coffee when we can, but it's not always available. For
example, in Kenya, coffee cannot be grown without fungicides like
copper spray. Without such treatment, a total crop failure would
occur, which means economic failure for the producer. In Ethiopia,
coffee is a native plant. It has adapted over eons to resist growing
antagonists, so fungicide, insecticide, etc. is unnecessary;
essentially, Ethiopian coffee is organic coffee by default, whether
it's certified or not. The certification is not always viable for
producers, who are often subsistence farmers. The certification
process is a seven-year commitment, and following certification,
producers must undergo yearly recertification... all at their own
expense, including housing provisions for certifying agents. This is a
great economic burden that most farmers simply cannot afford.

It's perfectly reasonable to be concerned about the certifications of
the coffee you are buying, but as I said, it's not as simple as it
appears. Four Barrel's buying practices are at the core quality
focused, and it is our belief that quality cannot occur, and more
importantly, reoccur, without substantial investment in quality
producing practices that are sustainable and ecologically sound, and
without our investment in the producers."

Sweet Maria's:
"Thanks for the note. In general Specialty Coffee of the arabica
variety comes from smallish traditional farms. And they are not
certified because the farmers have to pay for organic certification.
These are primarily the dry processed beans. Ethiopian coffee,
Yemens, almost all the Indonesians are essentially organics because
the farmers are too poor to afford pesticides.

More on our Farm Gate Direct Buying Program-
http://www.sweetmarias.com/farmgatecoffee.php

Kenya is a different story - while still not mega-agri-business style
farms, they use pesticides and other more western methods and so it
is rare to find an organic Kenyan.

In terms of how much pesticide reaches the cup - I think roasting,
grinding and brewing could eliminate almost all traces of pesticide.
Much more likely you get pesticide from fresh produce like beans or
tomatoes if those are not organic. But it is a real concern for the
health of the farm workers and the environment of the farms.
Specialty coffee in general is traditionally grown - so sparse use of
pesticides if any. It is the robusta in the mega-agri-business
coffee areas in Brazil and Vietnam and China that are more worrisome."