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The U.S. market for organic coffee over $ 1.4 billion in 2009, according to new data released today by market analyst Daniele Giovannucci at the fifth annual test sponsored by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), in the famous Union Square Café in New York.
The event included organic coffee roasters and distributors outstanding American leaders. Even in a recession, Giovannucci found, organic coffee continued its reign as the most valuable organic product imported into North America.
Giovannucci, the authority on the subject of world's most respected sustainability, note "The growth of 4.1 percent of the organic coffee market this past year is a major achievement for a higher priced product in a recession and when many of the conventional coffee industry is stagnant. "
The average annual growth rate of 21 percent for organic coffee Giovannucci documented in the five years from 2004 to 2009 exceeds the estimated one percent annual growth in the conventional coffee industry.
"Not surprisingly, demand for organic coffee grows. Consumers are increasingly informed about the attributes of organic coffee, its benefits not only the environment and health but also the livelihoods of the farmers who produce it," according to OTA Executive Director Christine Bushway.
The report reveals not only the origins, volumes and prices of organic coffee but also the trends that make markets for these and other certified coffees Bird Friendly, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ CERTIFIED, and Starbucks' CAFE Practice standards.
Organic sales exceed $ 26 billion
Recent data from Organic Organic Trade Association's 2010 Industry Survey indicate that U.S. sales of organic products, including food and non food, reached $ 26.6 billion in late 2009, growing an impressive 5.1 percent over sales in 2008, compared to 1.5 percent growth in sales of conventional industry.
Organic coffee is equal to quality coffee. In fact, organic coffees from farms were victors in 2009 in five countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
In fact, achieved the highest rating throughout the year was for organic coffee farm in Bolivia Agrotakesi SA, gaining 93.96 points, rather than a full point over the next coffee in the ranking of that year.
Union Square Café, which has won # 1 in Zagat ranking Inspection as the most popular restaurant in New York for about eight years unheard, is one of the many restaurants and other food establishments across the U.S. to offer organic coffees its refined clientele.
Editor, George Frangoulis
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1 de septiembre del 2010,
HondurasThe U.S. market for organic coffee over $ 1.4 billion in 2009, according to new data released today by market analyst Daniele Giovannucci at the fifth annual test sponsored by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), in the famous Union Square Café in New York.
The event included organic coffee roasters and distributors outstanding American leaders. Even in a recession, Giovannucci found, organic coffee continued its reign as the most valuable organic product imported into North America.
Giovannucci, the authority on the subject of world's most respected sustainability, note "The growth of 4.1 percent of the organic coffee market this past year is a major achievement for a higher priced product in a recession and when many of the conventional coffee industry is stagnant. "
The average annual growth rate of 21 percent for organic coffee Giovannucci documented in the five years from 2004 to 2009 exceeds the estimated one percent annual growth in the conventional coffee industry.
"Not surprisingly, demand for organic coffee grows. Consumers are increasingly informed about the attributes of organic coffee, its benefits not only the environment and health but also the livelihoods of the farmers who produce it," according to OTA Executive Director Christine Bushway.
The report reveals not only the origins, volumes and prices of organic coffee but also the trends that make markets for these and other certified coffees Bird Friendly, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ CERTIFIED, and Starbucks' CAFE Practice standards.
Organic sales exceed $ 26 billion
Recent data from Organic Organic Trade Association's 2010 Industry Survey indicate that U.S. sales of organic products, including food and non food, reached $ 26.6 billion in late 2009, growing an impressive 5.1 percent over sales in 2008, compared to 1.5 percent growth in sales of conventional industry.
Organic coffee is equal to quality coffee. In fact, organic coffees from farms were victors in 2009 in five countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
In fact, achieved the highest rating throughout the year was for organic coffee farm in Bolivia Agrotakesi SA, gaining 93.96 points, rather than a full point over the next coffee in the ranking of that year.
Union Square Café, which has won # 1 in Zagat ranking Inspection as the most popular restaurant in New York for about eight years unheard, is one of the many restaurants and other food establishments across the U.S. to offer organic coffees its refined clientele.
Editor, George Frangoulis