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Sustainability

As our climate warms, the previously cooler Cafeology
Aknowledgements
temperatures at higher altitudes become
warmer. These higher altitudes and cooler
temperatures (amongst other associated Further thanks to their
environmental factors) are the fabric that son Michael, and
allows high-quality arabica to grow. Worldwide, grandsons Mario & Javier,
coffee farmers must grow coffee at who answered every
increasingly higher altitudes because of this question with passion and
warming. Unfortunately, there will eventually without hesitation.
be no more mountains to climb and farmers Additional thanks goes to
will have to deal with the worsening conditions every member of the Mata
and crop quality. Researchers are working on Montero family – thank
cross-breeding coffee species and varieties, you for being so
that are more resistant, but the resistance welcoming and kind.
must come with arabicas distinctive flavour Thanks also to the many
profile. Without this work, there is a large risk workers, that I worked

that farmers will eventually need to switch to with daily, for their
growing Robusta (or other crops entirely) out patience while I learnt on
of necessity. A no-Arabica future would the job. Many thanks also
mean a complete overhaul of the current to Eric, Stephan & Nicole
coffee industry.
at Coricafé for inviting me
to their office, touring me
Thank you around the dry mill, and

I wholeheartedly appreciate Roberto Mata and spending the day
Doris Montero’s exceptional hospitality, explaining everything
friendship, transfer of knowledge, and overall coffee exportation.
good nature. This thanks extends to their

daughter Mónica, for being my introduction to Thank you to everyone at
Costa Rica and a brilliant tour guide. Cafeology Ltd, specifically
Bryan & Toni Unkles, for
organising the trip and
introducing me to
Roberto.

Finally, thanks to you, the
reader, without whom this
document would be
pointless. Pura Vida! NOVEMBER/DECEMBER. 2024 | ISSUE 39

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