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Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee

Civil Eats

A coffee plant wilts in the sun on a plantation near Manizales, Colombia. Atomo extracts compounds from ingredients such as ramón seeds , which the ancient Mayans used to make a hot beverage with notes of chocolate and dark-roasted coffee. One is specialty coffees, such as shade-grown gourmet varieties.

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Coffee as we know it is in danger. Can we breed a better cup?

Agritecture Blog

Our reliance on just two coffee species to brew the drink we love could threaten the future of this delicious beverage. It’s one that could help pull the world’s beloved beverage out of the dire straits it finds itself in today. Regenerative agricultural practices (and Coffea Stenophylla) could help preserve coffee for years to come.

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A palm oil company, a group of U.S. venture capitalists, and the destruction of Peru’s rainforest

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Share this This Story’s Impact 100 million global monthly unique visitors Business Insider Two of the largest palm oil plantations in Peru are located on the west side of the Ucayali River, which flows from the Andes to the Amazon. ” But the creation of the plantations came at a steep price.