From bean to brew, a global journey.
Coffee is one of the world's most traded crops, and every cup tells a story. Trace its path from a handful of equatorial origins through climate stress, export networks, and into America's mug.
Follow the bean in four chapters
Production
Where coffee actually grows — and how concentrated the supply has become.
Climate
Temperature and rainfall pressure on the world's leading coffee origins.
Exporters
Who ships coffee, where it goes, and why Germany is a surprising hub.
US Imports
America drinks more coffee than anyone — but is it the biggest spender?
Coffee grown each year
Global production has nearly doubled this century. Most of it comes from a handful of tropical countries near the equator.
The narrow comfort zone
Arabica coffee thrives in a tight temperature band. Even modest warming is shifting where the bean can grow.
Half of world supply
Brazil and Vietnam together produce more than half of the world's coffee — a concentration that makes the market fragile.