Drought-proofing the bean: The science saving coffee farms

For generations, coffee farmers relied on predictable weather patterns to guide every stage of production. Seasonal rainfall determined when coffee trees flowered, how cherries developed and when harvests would begin. Today, those patterns are becoming increasingly unpredictable. Across many coffee-producing regions, prolonged droughts, rising temperatures and irregular rainfall are placing unprecedented pressure on farms. As climate change reshapes coffee-growing landscapes, one question has be