Could Europe be the next big coffee producer?
While temperature changes threaten the coffee belt, some countries sense opportunity
JuaN GIRáLDEZ has waited for years to enjoy the fruits of his labour. This year his coffee plants, grown in the forested shade of northern Barcelona, will finally yield a few kilos of beans. It might not be much, he admits, but it was unthinkable a few decades ago. Thank climate change, and a lot of passion and hard work, he quips.
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