Climate Change Means Coffee's Future May Depend on Niche Growers
Coffee berries hang from a plant at a local coffee plantation in the village of Ngarip, Lampung province, Indonesia.
Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/BloombergSipping coffee from Cuba, Rwanda and other less common origins is a delight for many caffeine lovers in search of diverse flavors and aromas. But it also matters for the industry’s future.
Some 40 countries grow coffee, but more than half of global production has long come from just two: Brazil and Vietnam. So when bad weather hits both — an increasing risk in a destabilized climate — supplies get threatened and prices soar.