Because Arabica is the only coffee grown in Ethiopia, the local industry could be badly hurt by climate change. It could lead to a loss of farm land, require stronger government action, and even cause crop failure.
The findings were published in the journal PLoS ONE. The scientists say they hope the study will lead to new ways to help Arabica survive in the wild.
Finally, a company in Thailand is producing some of the world’s most costly coffee with help from elephants. The coffee is called Black Ivory. It is grown in an area called the Golden Triangle. It is made from coffee beans that are fed to elephants. The partially-eaten beans are then gathered from the elephant’s solid waste and roasted.
The Canadian man who developed the Black Ivory coffee says enzymes in the elephant’s stomach break down proteins that make coffee taste bitter. The result, he says, is coffee with what he calls a unique, earthy taste.
Using elephants -- and people to search through elephant waste for the beans -- is a costly process, so the coffee can be pricey. It costs about $1,100 per kilogram. That is almost $50 per cup!
The Black Ivory Coffee company says it takes 33 kilograms of raw beans to produce one kilogram of usable beans.
The company says eight percent of its sales go to the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, which watches and helps improve the health of elephants in the area.
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