Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists


Temperatures above 30 deg C are “extremely harmful” to arabica coffee plants and “suboptimal” for the robusta variety. - Photo: Reuters

PARIS, (France): The world's main coffee-growing regions are roasting under additional days of climate change-driven heat every year, threatening harvests and contributing to higher prices, researchers said Wednesday (Feb 18).

An analysis found that there were 47 extra days of harmful heat per year on average in 25 countries representing nearly all global coffee production between 2021 and 2025, according to independent research group Climate Central.

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