How Climate Change Drives Up The Cost of Your Coffee

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief of Climate Crisis, highlights how worsening droughts in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, have reduced coffee yields by nearly a third. This has caused record-high coffee prices, which are expected to rise further as future harvests shrink. Consumers may face higher costs for coffee at home and at retailers like Starbucks, which risks losing demand if it raises prices. The situation underscores the economic ripple effects of climate change on global commodities.