coffee research 2024 The vast multidisciplinary world of coffee-related research expanded on all fronts in 2024, yet much of it can be reasonably assigned to one of three categories: green coffee sustainability in the face of climate change; understanding coffee quality; and human health. Depending on your perspective or position, one or two of these categories might seem more important than the other/s, yet all three captured the attention of academic researchers this year. Continuing DCN’s 2024 Year in Review , here’s a look at some of the biggest coffee-related research news in 2024. For all the latest coffee research, subscribe to the DCN Newsletter . Green Coffee and Sustainability Research Researchers Explore High-Elevation Robusta as Arabica Replacement The results of a five-year multi-location field trial in Brazil suggest that robusta grown at high elevations might be a suitable replacement for arabica, which is facing existential threats on a global scale due to climate change… read more Study Shines New Light on the Complex Arabica Coffee Genome Researchers in Italy say they’ve shed new light on arabica coffee’s large and complex genome, which may ultimately help breeders seeking desirable traits such as high quality and disease resistance… read more Value Chain Study Explores How to Make Coffee Work for Smallholder Farmers Newly published research reinforces the idea that participation in the specialty coffee market has greater potential to improve small family farmers’ incomes and livelihoods. But there’s a catch… read more Scientific Review Calls for Standardization in Coffee Life Cycle Assessments A new systematic review of 34 previous studies on the environmental impact of green coffee production from seed to cup calls for more consistent methodologies, more detailed reporting and increased transparency among researchers… read more Breeding and Genetics Study Traces Arabica to Prehistoric Times Research commissioned by Nestlé […]