The world’s coffee mostly comes from two countries - and that’s a problem for ensuring secure supplies.
Thailand and other smaller producers used to be a luxury for dedicated drinkers particular about their morning brew. Now, in a warming world, it could be key to the industry’s future.
That’s lending new momentum to coffee-industry investments in other countries, from Cuba to Rwanda. There’s clearly a market, as many consumers seek out beans of uncommon origin. And the industry, suffering from consolidation, badly needs a more diverse supply chain.
Smaller producers have long been associated with “specialty” coffee — beans scoring highest on qualities ranging from fragrance to aftertaste. A June National Coffee Association report found that nearly half of American adults now drink specialty coffee on a daily basis, surpassing mass-market options for the first time.
These countries are still a small subset of the world’s supply, but output is rising “because it is deemed much more profitable to the farmers in general”, said Praewa Boonyawan, a producer with Thabdheva Thapthai in northern Thailand. “There is certainly a higher demand on the consumer side.”
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