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News Qahwa World – Dubai | May 14, 2026 | 7 min read | Source: WCR Annual Report 2025 Executive Summary World Coffee Research released its 2025 annual report covering January 1 to December 31, 2025 Innova Global Coffee Breeding Network named a TIME Best Invention of 2025 Network expands to include robusta coffee with</p>
ReflectionsBy: Dr. Steffen Schwarz, Coffee Consulate There is a word in coffee that has done more damage than most people realise. It is short, convenient, commercially familiar, and scientifically careless. The Coffea canephora Robusta myth is a prime example of how a term can become misleading in the world of coffee. For decades, the global</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World As climate change and escalating environmental pressures create unprecedented challenges for global coffee production, the industry is facing a critical turning point that threatens the sustainability of the entire supply chain. In response, World Coffee Research (WCR) is spearheading a massive international effort to develop high-performing, climate-resilient varieties designed to thrive</p>
ReflectionsBy: Matin Yazdi Arabica coffee could look very different by 2050. Climate models warn that half of today’s Arabica-growing land is at risk of disappearing under the weight of rising heat, drought, pests, and erratic weather. This isn’t just a farmer’s crisis — it’s a challenge for every coffee drinker around the globe. Yet, amid</p>
NewsDubai, 12 August 2025, (Qahwa World) – A landmark study published in Nature Plants (DOI: 10.1038/s41477-025-02073-y) has redrawn the coffee world’s genetic map.Researchers led by A.P. Davis have confirmed—through high-resolution genomic, morphological, and ecological analyses—that what was long considered a single species, Coffea liberica, is actually three distinct species: C. liberica (Liberica) C. dewevrei (Excelsa)</p>
