Coffee grows only in the tropics.
Coffee
grows
only
in
the
tropics
.
The temperature must be between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
The
temperature
must
be
between
65
and
70
degrees
Fahrenheit
.
Coffee must have shade from nearby trees, but it also requires at least two hours of sunlight each day.
Coffee
must
have
shade
from
nearby
trees
,
but
it
also
requires
at
least
two
hours
of
sunlight
each
day
.
It was in the 18thand 19thcenturies that coffee seeds from the Middle East were taken to Latin America, the Carribean, and Africa.
It
was
in
the
18thand
19thcenturies
that
coffee
seeds
from
the
Middle
East
were
taken
to
Latin
America
,
the
Carribean
,
and
Africa
.
It spread fast, with demand for the coffee growing in the northern part of the world.
It
spread
fast
,
with
demand
for
the
coffee
growing
in
the
northern
part
of
the
world
.
Millions of acres of rainforest and jungle were planted with coffee trees.
Millions
of
acres
of
rainforest
and
jungle
were
planted
with
coffee
trees
.
Because of coffee's need for shade and its ability to be grown alongside other crops, the small coffee trees didn't require any forests to be cleared.
Because
of
coffee
's
need
for
shade
and
its
ability
to
be
grown
alongside
other
crops
,
the
small
coffee
trees
did
n't
require
any
forests
to
be
cleared
.
But this took a bad turn in 1970 when US agricultural scientists decided to develop a new coffee plant that grew only in the full sun.
But
this
took
a
bad
turn
in
1970
when
US
agricultural
scientists
decided
to
develop
a
new
coffee
plant
that
grew
only
in
the
full
sun
.
Farmer agreed to grow this new coffee because they could produce five times more coffee than before.
Farmer
agreed
to
grow
this
new
coffee
because
they
could
produce
five
times
more
coffee
than
before
.
With the support of local governments, it isn't difficult to understand why many traditional coffee fields quickly became modern ones.
With
the
support
of
local
governments
,
it
is
n't
difficult
to
understand
why
many
traditional
coffee
fields
quickly
became
modern
ones
.
As a result, over the past 40 years, Central America has lost two-thirds of its rainforests at a rate of 40 million acres per year.
As
a
result
,
over
the
past
40
years
,
Central
America
has
lost
two-thirds
of
its
rainforests
at
a
rate
of
40
million
acres
per
year
.
That figure is similar to Mexico.
That
figure
is
similar
to
Mexico
.
These modern coffee plantations are very harmful as nothing can grow in the fields besides the coffee bushes.
These
modern
coffee
plantations
are
very
harmful
as
nothing
can
grow
in
the
fields
besides
the
coffee
bushes
.
As the rainforests disappear, so do the animals.
As
the
rainforests
disappear
,
so
do
the
animals
.
Sun plantations also contribute to soil erosion.
Sun
plantations
also
contribute
to
soil
erosion
.
The coffee trees must face not only the heat with no protection, they must also face heavy rains, which slowly washes much of the soil away.
The
coffee
trees
must
face
not
only
the
heat
with
no
protection
,
they
must
also
face
heavy
rains
,
which
slowly
washes
much
of
the
soil
away
.
Sun coffee field are actually risky for farmers in the long term.
Sun
coffee
field
are
actually
risky
for
farmers
in
the
long
term
.
Coffee grows only in the tropics. The temperature must be between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Coffee must have shade from nearby trees, but it also requires at least two hours of sunlight each day.  It was in the 18thand 19thcenturies that coffee seeds from the Middle East were taken to Latin America, the Carribean, and Africa. It spread fast, with demand for the coffee growing in the northern part of the world. Millions of acres of rainforest and jungle were planted with coffee trees. Because of coffee's need for shade and its ability to be grown alongside other crops, the small coffee trees didn't require any forests to be cleared.  But this took a bad turn in 1970 when US agricultural scientists decided to develop a new coffee plant that grew only in the full sun. Farmer agreed to grow this new coffee because they could produce five times more coffee than before. With the support of local governments, it isn't difficult to understand why many traditional coffee fields quickly became modern ones. As a result, over the past 40 years, Central America has lost two-thirds of its rainforests at a rate of 40 million acres per year. That figure is similar to Mexico.  These modern coffee plantations are very harmful as nothing can grow in the fields besides the coffee bushes. As the rainforests disappear, so do the animals. Sun plantations also contribute to soil erosion. The coffee trees must face not only the heat with no protection, they must also face heavy rains, which slowly washes much of the soil away. Sun coffee field are actually risky for farmers in the long term.