Heat Stress Is Reshaping the Future of Coffee
This is worth savoring: The world’s coffee supply is facing an invisible crisis. Climate change isn’t just warming the planet—it’s baking coffee-growing regions, pushing them past thresholds where crops can’t survive. A new analysis by Climate Central reveals that extreme heat has already added weeks of “coffee-harming” conditions to major producing areas, threatening both harvests and the livelihoods of millions. The data is stark: 25 countries, home to 97% of global coffee, now experience more days above 30°C (86°F)—a level that stifles arabica growth and undermines robusta quality. The numbers don’t lie. Brazil, the largest producer, now faces 70 extra…










