Climate change is threatening the coffee industry

Climate change and its negative effects are rising every day, and it is threatening every aspect of our life, including the drink we love the most - coffee. According to research and studies, climate change will make it much harder to grow Arabica coffee in the coming years. The countries that now produce the most coffee, which are Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Colombia, also will have to face many harsh conditions due to climate change, as higher temperatures make it harder to grow coffee. Specifically, Brazil is predicted to lose 25% of its suitable land for growing coffee by the year 2050.

Specific temperature, light, and humidity levels are required in the process of growing coffee. However, climate change experts say that global temperatures will continue to rise, and the temperature could be 1.5ºC or 4.5ºC higher in the hottest months, resulting in longer and more extreme periods of rain and drought. This will for sure has many negative effects on coffee, including the reduction of suitable area for growing coffee by up to 50% by 2050. Many studies have confirmed this, by stating that coffee is “proved to be most vulnerable, with negative climate impacts dominating in all main producing regions”.