Why Is Coffee Leaf Rust Worse for Coffee Plants During a Drought?

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Why Is Coffee Leaf Rust Worse for Coffee Plants During a Drought?

By Tim Thompson on Monday, October 19th, 2026 | No Comments

We know that old Arabica coffee varieties that are susceptible to coffee leaf rust are commonly grown at very high altitudes where temperatures are lower and coffee plants both grow more slowly and are better able to fight off leaf rust infections. As a super El Niño approaches many coffee growing areas are looking at […]

Tree Canopy Cover and Coffee Leaf Rust

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 | No Comments

What is the relationship of tree canopy cover and coffee leaf rust?

How Weather and Climate Affect Coffee Leaf Rust

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 | No Comments

A problem in a coffee growing region like Colombia is that it is full or micro-climates because of the extent of its mountainous terrain. Thus sorting out effects of climate versus effects of local weather on coffee leaf rust can be difficult.

Why Is Arabica Coffee Expensive?

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 | No Comments

The reason that coffee house coffee is more expensive is that they use Arabica coffee beans from places like the Colombian coffee triangle. So, why is Arabica coffee expensive? Is it all about the market for better tasting coffee or is there more to the story?

Coffee Pests and Diseases

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, September 9th, 2021 | No Comments

Coffee leaf rust, root rot disease, and coffee berry disease are among those coffee pests and diseases that take hold in otherwise healthy coffee crops.

Organic Coffee Disadvantages

By Tim Thompson on Friday, May 25th, 2018 | No Comments

Coffee is good for you as it has many health benefits. And organic coffee is better. It keeps the health benefits of regular coffee, while removing as many as a hundred or more impurities from your regular cup of java. But, are there any organic coffee disadvantages? Here are our thoughts on the subject. There […]

Why Are There Elephants in the Coffee?

By Tim Thompson on Friday, October 13th, 2017 | No Comments

As coffee farmers in India open new land to raise their crops they move into areas inhabited by native wildlife. In the case of India one of those wildlife critters is the Indian elephant! India is the 7th leading coffee producer after Honduras and before Uganda. It exports nearly 6 million bags (60 kg each) […]

What Is Climate Change Resistant Coffee?

By Tim Thompson on Saturday, February 18th, 2017 | No Comments

Year after year meteorologists report that average global temperatures have hit another high for the modern era. Considering that what is today the frozen arctic once supported palm trees we have wondered if growing coffee on the arctic tundra will one day be possible. But what would extreme climate change do to coffee production? Last […]

Where Will We Grow Coffee when the Earth Heats Up?

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 | No Comments

A recent study by The Climate Institute on behalf of Fair Trade Australia predicts that coffee production in current areas where it is grown will fall significantly in the coming years as temperatures and high altitude rainfall increase. Here is a bit about the climate change risks to coffee. The coming decades are likely to […]

Will Climate Change Destroy Coffee Production

By Tim Thompson on Friday, January 22nd, 2016 | No Comments

A hotter climate is going to be bad for coffee. We have written about how coffee leaf rust wipes out coffee crops. Coffee farmers need to replant with new strains and plant higher on the mountain where temperatures are lower. Will climate change destroy coffee production? According to CNBC, the CEO of Illy, climate change […]

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