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For Better Coffee, For Better Climate

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Our sustainable coffee company took the ambitious SBTi path to reduce our absolute emissions by 90% by 2030. Learn more about our plan.

Carbon Sequestration

Slow Forest commits to increasing carbon sequestration from agriculture, forestry, and land use by 2030. To achieve this, our focus lies in transforming shade-grown coffee farms into potent carbon sinks. This involves enhancing the tree cover on the farms, effectively bolstering both above-ground and below-ground carbon pools.

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Bird-friendly Coffee Farms

At Slow Forest, we deeply value the connection between coffee production and biodiversity conservation. That's why our agroforestry system prioritizes the presence of 20 tree species in the canopy layer, exceeding the minimum of 10 tree species required by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. We are passionate about ensuring our coffee is grown in a way that does not harm birds, and we proudly maintain 430 shade trees per hectare.

Bird-friendly Coffee Farms

Soil Protection and Restoration

A test involving a material called biochar is being conducted at Slow Forest's partnered smallholder coffee farms. The goal is to investigate how biochar performs as a fertilizer and a nutrient sponge, with its various environmental benefits, such as aiding in soil carbon recovery, improving planting success, and reducing the need for additional fertilizers during forest establishment.

Soil Protection and Restoration

Economic Feasibility

At Slow Forest, we thoroughly consider the economic development factors that lead to deforestation. This allows us to accurately measure the impact of our efforts compared to business-as-usual scenarios. By doing so, we cultivate a shared understanding of the trade-offs involved in transitioning to a climate-compatible growth path.

Economic feasibility

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Slow is a green-growth company, we cultivate coffee in agroforestry system under forest canopy to prevent deforestation. Agroforestry preserves soils, enhances coffee quality, fosters biodiversity, and reduces the need for pesticides.

Average trees per hectare

Trees per ha: 0
Canopy Cover: 0%

A robust canopy with higher tree density in agroforestry plays a pivotal role in improving soil health, optimizing carbon sequestration, and fostering a resilient and sustainable farming system. By reuniting coffee cultivation with trees, we unlock the potential for improved yields and boost food security, ensuring a landscape that does not become exhausted through overuse.

Average trees per hectare

Trees per ha: 376
Canopy Cover: 32%

A robust canopy with higher tree density in agroforestry plays a pivotal role in improving soil health, optimizing carbon sequestration, and fostering a resilient and sustainable farming system. By reuniting coffee cultivation with trees, we unlock the potential for improved yields and boost food security, ensuring a landscape that does not become exhausted through overuse.

Bird Species

Trees per ha: 18

Shade-grown coffee, cultivated under the canopy of trees, creates a vibrant ecosystem, welcoming migratory birds and native flora and fauna. The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has discovered at least 180 species of birds in Mexican coffee agroforests, which is up to ten times more than the bird diversity found in monoculture coffee plantations studied elsewhere (Source: Greenberg, R. , P. Bichier, and J. Sterling, 1997).

Bird Species

Trees per ha: 180

Shade-grown coffee, cultivated under the canopy of trees, creates a vibrant ecosystem, welcoming migratory birds and native flora and fauna. The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has discovered at least 180 species of birds in Mexican coffee agroforests, which is up to ten times more than the bird diversity found in monoculture coffee plantations studied elsewhere (Source: Greenberg, R. , P. Bichier, and J. Sterling, 1997).

Inorganic agricultural chemicals per hectare


Did you know that agroforestry holds the key to reducing costs for pesticides while maximizing farmer income? Research by Capa, Perez-Esteban et al. in 2015 and Clay in 2013 reveals some eye-opening figures. In the world of coffee monoculture, the upper limit for fertilizer application reaches a staggering 696 kg per hectare. That is a lot of fertilizer! And when it comes to pesticides, the recommended application rate is a mere 10 kg per hectare. By switching to agroforestry, farmers can find a sustainable balance that minimizes the need for excessive sprays, insecticides, and fertilizers, benefiting both their wallets and the environment

Average trees per hectare

Trees per ha: 376
Canopy Cover: 32%

A robust canopy with higher tree density in agroforestry plays a pivotal role in improving soil health, optimizing carbon sequestration, and fostering a resilient and sustainable farming system. By reuniting coffee cultivation with trees, we unlock the potential for improved yields and boost food security, ensuring a landscape that does not become exhausted through overuse.

Insights into farms working with Slow

Slow Agroforestry Statistics

Multi-strata agroforestry is the practice of incorporating trees alongside coffee agriculture that mimic the structure of natural forest.

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Increase in Canopy Cover

Our goal is to improve canopy cover to 40%-50% by planting approximately 430 trees per hectare.

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Increase Biodiversity

Monoculture leads to decline in bird diversity, but Slow Agroforestry can bring it back and increase by 10x.

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Chemical-free

Our coffee agroforestry is chemical-free, while coffee monoculture uses 706 kg of chemical fertilizer and pesticides per hectare per year.

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Improve Soil Health

We're experimenting with biochar to gain insights into soil properties over time for a long-term monitoring from year 4 to year 25, with a baseline at year 0.

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