Climate change may be affecting coffee terroir at a lower rate today. But, without any efforts to tackle the problem, we may experience bigger problems in the future. The coffee plant highly depends on the climate to thrive.
So, with an increase in temperatures (the world is getting warmer), the coffee plant may be affected by a lack of steady low temperatures, essential for producing sweeter and more aromatic coffee. Today, some coffee growers have begun to plant coffee at even higher altitudes to be able to achieve the ideal low temperatures for growing the crop.