Coffee bean price spike just a taste of what’s to come with climate change
by Royce Kurmelovs from on (#5Q5PX)
Global coffee prices forecast to hit $4.44 a kilogram due to Brazilian cold snap following a string of droughts and pandemic supply chain issues
Scientists have long warned climate change is coming for our morning coffee and a recent spike in global bean prices could be the first sign it's actually happening.
Global coffee prices are forecast to jump to $4.44 a kilogram this year, according to IBISWorld, after a July cold snap in a major arabica coffee-producing region of Brazil wiped out a third of the crop.
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