Arabica coffee beans grow and offer the best flavor and aroma when they are grown in the shade of a natural environment. In Nepal, the majority of coffee is preferred to be cultivated under shade. In fact, many of the farmers in Nepal are relinquishing the practice of demolishing forests and land in favor of producing shade-grown Arabica coffee. In the shade, cherries have more time to develop their distinct flavor. Shade coverage also slow down water evaporation from the soil, which reduces the usage of water on coffee farms. Coffee produced in the shade requires fewer or no chemical pesticides or fertilizers. The shade trees also help to reduce erosion by retaining moisture in the soil and removing carbon dioxide. Most of the shade coffee farms are organic and environmentally friendly.