“Organic! Fair Trade! Natural!” When perusing supermarket shelves, you may encounter products with all sorts of claims on packaging claiming “Organic!” “Fair Trade!” or “Natural!” Some of these labels have real meaning: Organic standards govern agricultural methods and the use of natural resources while Fair Trade certifications uphold farmers in poorer nations by guaranteeing them minimum prices for their goods while ending practices like slave labor on cocoa and coffee farms. Many major commercial brands like Starbucks and Cadbury have recently adopted Fair Trade certifications; as examples

Before purchasing, it’s essential that you understand exactly what each label means. With regards to fair trade products, various certifying bodies may have slightly differing standards – though most organizations share a goal of improving producers and workers worldwide.

Waka Coffee stands out from other fair trade products by also being environmentally sustainable. A portion of their profits is donated to clean water initiatives worldwide while at the same time offering one of the most reasonably priced organic instant coffees on the market; their beans are grown using agroforestry techniques designed to both benefit both nature and local communities alike.

Fair Trade USA and Food Justice Certified are two organizations in the US that specialize in fair trade products, offering very stringent standards of working conditions to their certified farmers and farmworkers. Furthermore, both organizations offer organic ingredients alongside Fair Trade products in one package for consumers who prioritize eco-friendliness as part of their value system.

Four Sigmatic has developed an organic instant coffee blend combining adaptogenic mushrooms like cordyceps and chaga – known for their immune-boosting, cardiovascular health and brain benefits – with organic fair trade ingredients for use in their coffee blends, which are available at grocery stores nationwide.

Bird & Wild is another company selling Fairtrade and organic instant coffee in the UK, as well as producing it themselves in ways certified as “Bird Friendly.” Their producers plant shade trees on their farms to provide migratory bird habitat while still being productive farmers themselves; additionally, 6% of their sales go directly towards supporting bird life through donations to organizations like RSPB which advocate on behalf of British birds.