Every now and then the message pops up in the news, coffee will become scarcer in the coming years.
Can't wake up in the morning without a cup of coffee? You're not the only one. The demand for coffee is increasing, while the coffee plant is struggling. It is expected that in a few years more coffee will have to be produced on less land. The coffee plant Arabica is threatened by fungi and insects. Climate change will accelerate or exacerbate the problems.
For a long time there has been little interest in research into the coffee plant. Large coffee companies and chains have now realized that it is important to do more research into the coffee plant and its survival. 'It's no longer about the future, but about the present,' said a board member of coffee roaster Lavazza at a conference recently.
Want to know more about the problem of coffee? NRC published an extensive article on this subject.
