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Forgotten species could save coffee in a warming world
AFP, PARIS
A once-prized coffee species, rediscovered in West Africa decades after it was thought to have disappeared, is just as tasty as high-end
Coffea arabica and more resilient to climate change, researchers said on Monday, adding that the forgotten bean could help future-proof quality coffee.
While there are more than 100 known coffee species, the world gets its caffeine hit mostly from the beans of just two
Coffea arabica, considered to be the superior brew, and the less-refined
Coffea canephora, or Robusta, most commonly used for instant mixes.
Climate change presents a serious problem for the multibillion-dollar coffee industry and the about 100 million farmers worldwide who earn a living from cultivating the crop.
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