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Saving coffee from extinction

Postby annie » 24 May 2015, 10:33

Two billion cups of coffee are drunk around the world every day and 25 million families rely on growing coffee for a living. Over the past 15 years, consumption of the drink has risen by 43% - but researchers are warning that the world's most popular coffee, Arabica, is under threat.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32736366
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Postby wendy » 24 May 2015, 10:59

oh no
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Postby Rosalind » 24 May 2015, 12:06

I am glad I am not a coffee drinker
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Postby maureenho » 24 May 2015, 16:46

Oh dear I couldn't live without my coffee.
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