{"id":11927,"date":"2021-01-11T07:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T04:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africasustainabilitymatters.com\/?p=11927"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:31:23","slug":"the-daily-grind-how-to-cut-carbon-emissions-from-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayscohosting.best\/ASM\/2021\/01\/11\/the-daily-grind-how-to-cut-carbon-emissions-from-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"The daily grind: how to cut carbon emissions from coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For many of us, coffee is essential. It allows us to function in the morning and gives a much needed boost during the day. But\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/geo2.96\">in new research<\/a>, we revealed the effect that our favourite caffeine hit has on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weight for weight, coffee produced by the least sustainable means generates as much carbon dioxide as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/interactive.carbonbrief.org\/what-is-the-climate-impact-of-eating-meat-and-dairy\/\">cheese<\/a>&nbsp;and has a carbon footprint only half that of one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/interactive.carbonbrief.org\/what-is-the-climate-impact-of-eating-meat-and-dairy\/\">worst offenders \u2013 beef<\/a>. And that\u2019s all before&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.sciencemag.org\/content\/360\/6392\/987\">adding milk<\/a>, which carries its own&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0959652614001474\">hefty environmental baggage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ico.org\/new_historical.asp?section=Statistics\">9.5 billion kg<\/a>&nbsp;of coffee is produced around the world each year, with a total trade value of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oec.world\/en\/profile\/hs92\/coffee\">US$30.9 billion<\/a>. Global coffee demand is expected to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustaincoffee.org\/assets\/resources\/ci-report-coffee-in-the-21st-century.pdf\">triple production by 2050<\/a>, raising pressure on forests and other habitats in the tropical regions where it\u2019s grown as farmers look for new land to till.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"attachment_15193\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainability-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/file-20210104-23-gutj0d-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15193\"\/><figcaption>(image: authors provided)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, there are greener ways of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/research.bangor.ac.uk\/portal\/files\/20570051\/null\">growing coffee<\/a>. In our study, we calculated and compared the carbon footprints of conventional and sustainable Arabica coffee \u2013 the beans baristas use to make a high-quality brew \u2013 from two of the world\u2019s largest producers, Brazil and Vietnam. We found that changing how coffee is grown, transported and consumed can slash the crop\u2019s carbon emissions by up to 77%. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainability-times.com\/environmental-protection\/the-daily-grind-how-to-cut-carbon-emissions-from-coffee\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many of us, coffee is essential. It allows us to function in the morning and gives a much needed boost during the day. 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