Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Coffee is in danger. Starbucks is working on solutions
Among the widely grown coffee beans, Arabica beans are the most widely grown
and used in quality coffee products. Starbucks, which operates nearly 36,000
coffee shops around the world, uses only arabica coffee beans from 400,000 farmers
across 30 countries. However, climate change and extreme weather conditions
like drought, freeze, or heavy rains could affect the yields of any agricultural
products, and coffee beans are no exception. As Arabica beans are more
sensitive to temperature fluctuations and vulnerable to diseases and pests, their
production is more affected by climate change than other coffee beans like Robusta.
So, Starbucks, which uses about 3% of the world’s coffee production, has been developing
new Arabica varieties that are more resistant to climate change and diseases
while producing higher yields. However, some scientists warn that variants that
can thrive in certain conditions might not always work as designed when the
environment changes. Sounds like continuous efforts are required to live up to
the changes ahead.
Enjoy reading the article and learning about how climate change could
affect your cup of coffee.
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