New Coffee Beans Will Replace Coffee People Drink Today

By Douglas McIntyre  •  March 4, 2025
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Coffee bean crops have been ruined by drought on the one hand and excess rain on the other. Most coffee beans used in America are grown in Brazil or Vietnam. The supplies may not rebound in the next year if they ever do.

Coffee demand is so great that a search has begun for new sources. One has been found, and its trees are robust enough to survive the most severe climate challenge. According to the AP, Excelsa coffee is a possible solution to supply issues. It is grown in South Sudan, Congo, Central African Republic, Uganda, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Climate Hits Coffee Hard

AP reports, “The tree’s deep roots, thick leathery leaves and big trunk allow it to thrive in extreme conditions such as drought and heat where other coffees cannot. It’s also resistant to many common coffee pests and diseases.” Whether the supply of these is large enough to replace traditionally used beans is too early to tell. However, because of its advantages, growth is likely to swell.

Coffee companies may be fortunate. Other shortages may not have a potential solution at all. This is true of cacao, the source of which, in Western Africa, has been almost wiped out because of climate change. Bird flu, almost certainly made worse by climate change, has cut the supply of eggs so sharply that prices have risen in the high double digits. There is no supply change to help this shortage either. 

New Supply

Coffee may be available because of alternative supply. Other food growers won’t be as lucky.

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