<h5>The World’s Favourite Drink</h5><p>People all over the world love coffee. Every day, they drink more than 2 billion cups! But this favourite drink may be in danger.</p><p>Coffee farms in countries like Brazil, Vietnam, and Ethiopia are facing big problems. Climate change, forest cutting, and plant diseases are hurting coffee plants. If these problems continue, coffee could become more costly and hard to find.</p><p>About 25 million farmers depend on coffee to earn money. If coffee farms fail, many families could lose their main income.</p><h5>How Coffee Grows</h5><p>Coffee grows only in a warm area called the Coffee Belt. This belt goes around the Earth between 25° north and 25° south of the equator. Countries like Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, and Indonesia lie in this belt.</p><p>There are two main kinds of coffee beans - Arabica and Robusta.</p><p>Arabica makes about 60% of the world’s coffee. It grows in cooler places between 15°C and 24°C and tastes smooth. Robusta grows in warmer places between 24°C and 30°C. It is easier to grow and tastes stronger and more bitter.</p><h5>Why is Coffee in Danger?</h5><p>Coffee plants are very sensitive. Even a small rise in temperature or a change in rainfall can harm them.</p><p>Since 1985, many coffee-growing areas have become nearly 2°C hotter. There is also less rain and drier soil.</p><p>In Brazil, some coffee areas get half the rain they used to. In Vietnam, coffee harvests dropped by 20% in 2023–24 because of drought. Even Ethiopia, the place where coffee was first grown, could lose up to 60% of its coffee-growing land by 2050.</p><p>Farmers are also cutting down forests to grow more coffee. But trees help bring rain. With fewer trees, rain is also less, and that hurts coffee plants even more.</p><p>A fungus called coffee leaf rust is another big problem. It destroyed up to 85% of coffee in some parts of Central America.</p><p>Moreover, with less coffee production, its price has gone up, reaching its maximum in about 50 years.</p><h5>Can Coffee Be Saved?</h5><p>Farmers and scientists are finding ways to protect coffee.</p><p>They are growing coffee under trees, using organic farming, and making new coffee plants that can survive hot weather.</p><h5>A Drink Worth Saving</h5><p>Coffee is more than just a drink; it is a part of daily life for people around the world. It's also the livelihood of millions of farmers.</p><p>Protecting forests and supporting coffee farming will keep this beverage safe for the future.</p>

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