Unfortunately, Arabica and robusta, the two coffee species that are most commonly consumed, are in danger due to climate change. However, there is some good news. Farmers in one of Africa’s largest coffee exporting countries are cultivating a different coffee species that is more resistant to the heat, drought, and diseases that have been exacerbated by global warming.
For years, this coffee has been mixed with low-priced robusta. But this year, farmers are attempting to sell it under its true name: Liberica excelsa.
Golooba John, a coffee farmer near Zirobwe in central Uganda, says that even in high temperatures, Liberica excelsa thrives. As his robusta trees have been affected by pests and disease, he has replaced them with Liberica trees. On his six-acre farm, he now has only 50 robustas and 1,000 Libericas.
Mr. John also drinks Liberica excelsa and claims that it is more aromatic and flavorful than robusta.
Catherine Kiwuka, a coffee specialist at the National Agricultural…
2023-04-28 09:37:47
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