For an in-depth scope? Check out the 2022-2023 study: “The World of Coffee: 21st Century solutions for a commodity facing climate change risks” (Negre et al.) And for a smoother brew on 2025 coffee trends: perfectdailygrind.com/2025/02/what... @damonmatthews.bsky.social

As I watch the price of filter coffee increase, and the cost of coffee beans at Costco rise, I have changed my habits and reduced my coffee intake from a few a day, to one a day, and now I’ll skip a day here or there. How long until coffee becomes a luxury?

Of four certification programs, the Rainforest Alliance (RA) was the most robust as it had strong environmental as well as social and economic alignment when analyzed. Regenerative agriculture and native vegetation cover were two requirements to mitigate the coffee crop for climate change.

Scientists used a gap-analysis for four coffee production sustainability certifications, in order to identify why certifications, fail to address environmental and socio-economic concerns, as well as to pinpoint what should be incorporated in these certifications for future.

There has been demand in the coffee industry for products to have “green” certifications, in the hopes of remedying environmental as well as socio-economic gaps that arise among coffee producers to those at the end of the supply chain.

The coffee trade is vulnerable to climate change, as the crop is sensitive to small changes to the weather and climate. Disease, reduced yields, and inferior bean quality are the effects. Also, economic vulnerability can lead to farmers leaving the industry, and that crop experience being lost.

Coffee is the third most consumed beverage in the world, preceded by water and tea. As of 2022, the global coffee industry was valued at $400 billion (USD), however coffee is produced in countries with low-income levels, which makes up 60% of its global production.

You’ve probably heard of the cookie monster, but have you heard of the coffee monster?!? You wouldn’t want to meet them, before their first "cup of joe" in the morning! Rumour has it that this commodity is facing a climate change risk. Eek!