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In the future, you may end up missing a key ingredient in your morning cup: coffee beans.
Coffee is so popular around the world that it requires huge amounts of crops, which has a devastating impact on the environment. As a result, some companies are looking for more sustainable alternatives.
A small number of these companies are already using biotechnology and food science to develop viable coffee alternatives. The Wall Street Journal reported.
AtmoOne of those companies, , has launched a range of bean-free products.the coachella latte blend Powdered espresso made from date seeds, lemon, guava, etc. Both the regular and decaf versions of his one-pound bags retail for $15.99.
Other companies also rely on lab-grown cells taken from coffee plants, the magazine reported.
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Demand for coffee remains high; National Coffee Association A 2020 report found that the average American drinks “just over three drinks per day.” The magazine reported that people around the world drink 2 billion cups of coffee every day.
This has led to large-scale deforestation, increased carbon emissions, and lower wages for the farmers who tend the crops. The climate crisis is making land normally suitable for coffee production unsuitable.
In April, Bloomberg reported that El Nino conditions are causing drought in Vietnam, which produces the most varieties of Robusta coffee in the world, and the coffee industry is also keeping an eye on the possibility of future price hikes. It is said that there is
Beanless coffee and other alternatives may be a good solution to all these coffee problems. But as with the lab-grown meat and alternative meat industries, convincing consumers to try it may be the biggest challenge.