Coffee and chocolate are fruits of tropical plants: coffee beans and cocoa nuts. They are all low plants, which grow in the shade of trees and basically do not need additional resources. However, with the increase of market demand and large-scale production, this original production mode has been unable to meet the needs and has been replaced by large-scale rural planting. To this end, large areas of virgin forests are cut down into open spaces, and then rows of coffee or cocoa trees are planted. In this way, coffee and cocoa trees can get more sunlight, and their production cycle and output are greatly improved. However, without the shelter of trees, this planting method requires a lot of fertilizers and pesticides. There is no doubt that this farming method will cause great environmental pollution.
China produces very little coffee. The main coffee producers are Brazil and Colombia in South America, Vietnam and Indonesia in Southeast Asia. Chocolate is concentrated in West African countries. Coffee and chocolate consumed in China need to be imported from these countries, so it will consume a lot of energy and cause environmental pollution during long-distance transportation.
Nowadays, many international organizations are trying to change the production mode of coffee and chocolate and restore the traditional shady cultivation, which can greatly reduce deforestation and the use of fertilizers and pesticides. However, this environmentally friendly production method is not conducive to the increase of output and will affect its sales price. Therefore, these atavistic products will be labeled as "organic" or "shaded" for customers who care about the environment to choose.