On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 12:10:14 -0500, Peter A >
wrote:

>In article . com>,
says...
>> I wonder how one can have organic and flavored coffee
>> > in the same bean. I think flavor is chemically made. Am I wrong?
>>
>> Ah, I hadn't considered that. I don't know the answer to that - you
>> may be right!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> June
>>
>
>I don't think that you can generalize. Some coffees are flavored by
>using the actual flavor ingredient, vanilla or hazelnuts for example,
>and could certainly be organic. Others surely use artificial flavoring,
>not organic. If it's (the flavored coffee) labeled organic you can feel
>pretty safe - the rules are quite strict.

I do know how they flavor macadamia nut coffee and that is with some
liquid stuff. I think we have strict USA organic rules but -and I do
not know- do we check with those other countries to be sure their
standards are like ours? Just thinking.

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