The cost of coffee beans, like a type called Arabica, has gone up by 70% in the last year. Why is this happening? It is a problem of supply and demand. People still want to drink a lot of coffee (high demand), but farmers cannot grow enough coffee beans (low supply).
For many years, farmers did not get paid enough money. Because of this, they could not invest in their farms to make them better. Now, they also have a big problem with climate change. Bad weather is destroying their farms. It’s a recipe for disaster. Because farmers cannot supply enough beans, the price goes up.
To help, we can choose to buy sustainable coffee. This helps farmers get more money. They can use it to invest in their farms and fight climate change. If we do not help, half of all coffee farms may be gone by the year 2050.