World Coffee Research: Forging the Future of Coffee

Coffee is the world’s most in-demand beverage, and its popularity is only rising. In the last year alone, 177 million 60-kilogramme bags of coffee were consumed worldwide—a two percent increase from the 2022-23 production year and a four percent jump from 2019-20. Even so, coffee’s future is somewhat precarious. As global demand soars, coffee farmers and producing countries are struggling to keep up in the face of climate change.

The looming climate crisis poses an existential threat to the globe’s coffee farmers, consumers, and businesses alike. Whilst it’s difficult for most to imagine a world devoid of a morning cup, it is projected that, over the next few years, climatic shifts will lead to a reduced quality of coffee, decreased productivity of farms, and increased economic vulnerability of farmers. But, as an agricultural scientist, I am certain that innovation can alter this trajectory and forge a brighter, more sustainable future for coffee.

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