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The Climate Question: Does climate change mean a future without coffee?

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25/06/2023 GMT

Does climate change mean a future without coffee?

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, Does climate change mean a future without coffee?

Coffee is very vulnerable to climate change, but there is a possible solution

The world's favourite caffeinated beverage is very vulnerable to climate change. Could a new variety be a gamechanger for coffee farmers in a warming world?

The world loves coffee. We drink two billion cups each day! But it’s very vulnerable to climate change, and millions of coffee farmers are struggling. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and diseases are threatening our favourite caffeinated drink and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. But there are solutions. We hear from a coffee farmer in Uganda and taste a new variety that could be a gamechanger for coffee in a warming world. 

Presenter Sophie Eastaugh is joined by: 

Aruna Chandrasekhar, journalist at Carbon Brief specialising in land and food 

Dr Aaron Davis, head of coffee research at Kew Gardens 

Ashley Limaye, journalist at BBC Africa Digital  

We love to get your questions and comments, please email them or send a voice note to theclimatequestion@bbc.com 

Producers: Ben Cooper and Chris McHugh 

Researcher: Louise Byrne 

Series Producer: Simon Watts 

Editor: China Collins 

Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell 

Production Coordinators: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill

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