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Coffee lovers, we’ve got a problem. A worldwide problem.
Many of us wake up in need of a much-needed morning boost of coffee magic. Some of us can’t start our day without that burst of caffeine.
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You’ll be sad to know that in a recent study by Science Advances, it was found that 60% out of 124 wild coffee species are current facing extinction due to the dramatic climate change! This includes the popular Arabica coffee, which accounts for 60% of global production.
Most of the wild coffee species grown around Africa and Madagascar are facing extinction due to deforestation, human encroachment, and diseases. These factors are increasingly killing wild coffee plants.
Though the popular coffee species are widely cultivated, it’s still expected to cause problems in the industry.
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The two primary coffee species that are drunk around the world are Coffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora. Arabica type coffees, also known as “mountain coffee”, are difficult to cultivate and requires specific conditions to thrive, as it needs a cooler temperature and shade.
Most experts agree that the future of coffee is significantly at risk due to the change in climate and it’s expected that 50% of the land grown in Ethiopia will not be farmable by the year of 2100.
So, what does this mean for our beloved coffee?
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As the temperature warms up and the invasion of pests and diseases at coffee farms increase, the farms will be faced with decreasing crop yield, which means that ultimately, the quality and production of our beloved coffee will definitely suffer.
Though this may seem like a long shot, coffee drinkers may be faced with higher prices and poor tasting coffee, as climate change continues to wreak havoc.
We guess there’s only thing we can do at this point, appreciate every single drop of coffee now!
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