Coffea Futurica Podcast: Where will coffee still be produced in 2050? A conversation with one of the authors of the Consus study, Roman Grüter from the ZHAW
What are the consequences of climate change for coffee production, for the people, for the beverage, and indeed for the entire industry?
In January 2022, a team led by Roman Grüter from the ZHAW published a study that was quickly embraced by the coffee world:
Expected global suitability of coffee, cashew and avocado due to climate change.
The study uses maps to show where coffee, avocados, and cashews will be more or less suitable under various temperature increase scenarios.
In conversation with Philipp Schallberger, Roman Grüter explains how the research group arrived at their results, what his interpretation of the findings is, and how he handles the responsibility of being a scientist making forecasts.
It is best to take a look at the maps in the paper before diving into this short podcast. The paper is open-access.
Coffee is part of climate change. We can all help determine whether it will be more of a part of the solution or part of the problem.
