According to a recent study by Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, in London, the effects of climate change could cause Ethiopian Arabica coffee beans to go extinct before the end of the century. Climate change is affecting the conditions Arabica needs to grow. World Coffee Research spokeswoman Hanna Neuschwander says that coffee beans develop richer flavors when they ripen slowly, which occurs in lower temperatures. Efforts to slow deforestation and climate change are important, as well. “The extinction of Arabica coffee is a startling and worrying prospect.”printJoin the Conversation:

Source: Ethiopian News July 21, 2017 12:56 UTC