Topic: Arabica

China is rapidly expanding its coffee production in Baoshan City, utilizing a climate similar to Jamaica's Blue Mountains to grow high-quality Arabica beans. Small farmers in traditional coffee-growing regions like Costa Rica and Brazil fear that a flood of Chinese premium coffee will collapse global market prices.

Starbucks' director of sustainability warned Congress that climate change poses a significant risk to the global supply of Arabica coffee beans. ABC News ran a segment suggesting a future of "uncaffeinated zombies" due to droughts and insect infestations. The hosts dismiss the report as a desperate attempt to make global warming relevant to the average consumer's daily routine.