Coffee is in jeopardy. As the world’s temperatures increase and the climate changes, it is becoming more and more difficult to grow coffee. For farmers, cafes, and coffee drinkers this is terrible news. In this episode of Thinking in English, let’s talk about the issue and discuss a potential solution to the problem!

TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/05/31/81-the-end-of-coffee-how-can-we-save-the-worlds-coffee-industry-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary List
To afford (v) - to have enough money or time to buy, keep, or do something
I don’t know how he can afford a new car
Accustomed (adj) - familiar with something
I quickly became accustomed to the taste of beer
To brew (v) - if you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water to it to make a hot drink, and if it brews, it gradually developed flavour in the container in which it was made
He brewed us some coffee
Barely (adv) - by the smallest amount
She was barely 15 when she won her first world championship
Enthusiast (n) - a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity
He is a keep-fit enthusiast
Jeopardy (n) - in danger of being damaged or destroyed
The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill
Elevation (n) - the height of a place above the level of the sea
The crop is not grown at high elevation
Yield (n) - an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied
Crop yields have risen steadily
To crossbreed (v) - to cause a plant or animal to breed with another plant or animal of a different type in order to produce a new type of plant or animal
Asian pears are a variety developed by crossbreeding pears and apples

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