Is the world's coffee supply running out?
World coffee supplies are decreasing, leading to fears that supply will eventually run out, claims a recent report by news channel AJ+.
The report highlights figures which suggest that while world demand for coffee is increasing, supply is down. In Costa Rica alone, coffee exports for January 2016 were down by 20%.
The issues effecting this decrease in supply include the number of coffee farmers giving up their farms in favour of more profitable and stable livelihoods in cities, AJ+ stated.
Your Morning Coffee Is in DangerCoffee is running out. (Cue the panic.)
Posted by AJ+ on Monday, 15 February 2016
Other issues believe to be placing global coffee supply in danger include global warning. According to a past report by AJ+ on the subject, the effect of unpredictable climate creates conditions that have lead to increased fungus growth on crops at farms in Latin America.
Consequently, there is believed to be a direct correlation between the warm and wet seasons (acerbated in the region by climate change) and coffee leaf rust, a form of fungus that can destroy coffee crops.