Starbucks Breeds Climate-Resistant Coffee to Protect Future of Bean Supply

Starbucks relies heavily on coffee farmers and is developing new climate-resistant Arabica coffee varieties to adapt to climate change threats.
Rising temperatures could reduce areas suitable for growing coffee by 2050, threatening the coffee industry.
Starbucks agronomists have been breeding coffee trees to yield more fruit faster and resist diseases exacerbated by climate change.
Arabica coffee is especially vulnerable to climate change impacts like water stress and diseases like coffee leaf rust.
In addition to developing new varieties, Starbucks has distributed millions of climate-resistant coffee seeds and trees to help farmers adapt.

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