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Shade-grown coffee, sourced from the forest for superior quality and flavour. It's coffee from a truly Live environment. Shade-grown coffee ripens more slowly, creating a richer, more vibrant flavour. We source beans grown exclusively from beneath the tree canopy, to promote a more natural approach. At Live Coffee, we support growers who care for the wild environment, while providing you with truly special coffee. We offer two Coffee Roasts: Multistrata - House Roast, and Afia - Our Decaf When we stop to think about where coffee is grown, most of us picture lush, misty mountains. But the reality of modern coffee is often very different. Coffee is naturally a forest-dwelling plant, with cherries that grow slowly in the shade to develop rich, complex flavours. However, to keep up with global demand, vast swathes of rainforest have been cleared to make way for monoculture "sun plantations." While this is efficient at increasing short-term yields, it severely stresses the plants, which then often require chemical inputs, strips the soil, and destroys natural habitats. Because the cherries are forced to grow faster and under stress, this approach ultimately dilutes the flavour of your brew. Thankfully, not all coffee is grown this way yet, but it is an attribute that is rarely spoken about. Beans are sourced exclusively from wild, shade-grown forest environments, partnering with farmers who practice traditional methods that work in harmony with nature. Broadly, a shade-grown approach is known as agroforestry; growing coffee beneath a protective canopy of native forest trees. We see three core benefits this switch brings to your daily habit: 1. The Palette: Slowly Ripened, Naturally Sweeter Just like any fruit grown quickly under artificial conditions versus ripening slowly in nature, flavour suffers under stress. Coffee cherries are no different. Under the cool, dappled shade of the forest canopy, the cherries ripen at a much slower pace. This slow journey allows the natural sugars to concentrate, giving your cup a naturally smoother, more vibrant, and complex flavour profile with low bitterness. 2. The People: Securing a Future for Growers Forest-grown coffee supports the growers who act as caretakers of their local environments. Forest-grown farms are inherently more resilient to extreme weather, which means more stable livelihoods for farming families. Furthermore, the diverse forest canopies provide additional food and income sources, offering these communities vital economic resilience. Berci and Carlos, shade-growing coffee farmers from Chiapas, Mexico. 3. The Planet: A Shield for Biodiversity When we keep the forest standing, we keep the entire ecosystem alive. The trees block intense heat, providing the natural, cooling microclimate that coffee plants thrive in. Moisture and nutrients in the soil are sustained, and the canopy acts as a sanctuary for migratory birds and local wildlife, which serve as natural pest preventers. It is a self-sustaining form of agriculture that actively fights climate change rather than accelerating it. We call this a Multistrata agroforestry system, describing the multiple layers of canopy working together as one harmonious ecosystem (we named our signature house single-origin roast Multistrata in tribute to this process!). Voir plus