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Archive Home > 2011 > March > 10 > Coffee crisis

Coffee crisis

Trouble is brewing as yields plummet in top growing regions, and some experts warn it could lead to a worldwide shortage

By Elisabeth Rosenthal / The Bulletin
March 10, 2011

Like most of the small landowners in Colombia's lush mountainous Cauca region, Luis Garzon, 80, and his family have thrived for decades by supplying shade-grown, rainforest-friendly Arabica coffee for top foreign brands like Nespresso and Green Mountain. A sign in the center of a nearby town....

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