The study suggests high-quality coffees are most at risk – with Arabica coffee unable to withstand even slight fluctuations in temperature, humidity and sunlight.
The new Hacienda Alsacia coffee is available exclusively at Starbucks shops in Costa Rica, but the company is currently conducting research to assess options to take it to other countries.
Francisco Mena of Finca Sumava in Lourdes de Cirrí, Naranjo is new at coffee farming. But that didn't stop him from producing Costa Rica's best bean of 2016.
