Latitude and the Coffee Belt
This topic introduces the concept of the Coffee Belt—the latitudinal zone where coffee grows best—explaining its geographic range, climatic conditions, and why it is central to global coffee production.
Climate change
Breeding goals: quality, yield, resilience
This topic explains the main goals of modern coffee breeding—improving cup quality, increasing yield, and enhancing resilience—and how these often competing priorities shape the future of coffee.
Selection and propagation practices
This topic explains how coffee varieties are selected and propagated, the methods used to maintain genetic integrity, and the role of nurseries and farmers in ensuring healthy plantations.
Hybrid development and F1 hybrids
This topic explains how coffee hybrids are developed, the role of F1 hybrids in combining resilience and quality, and their significance for the future of global coffee cultivation.
Yield vs quality trade-offs
This topic explains the natural and management-driven trade-offs between maximizing coffee yield and achieving high cup quality, and why farmers, buyers, and consumers must balance these competing priorities.
Altitude and temperature effects on growth
This topic explores how altitude and temperature shape coffee growth, yield, and flavor, explaining why terroir is central to coffee’s identity and quality.