And so it begins...
In the year 2154, humans will still be guzzling coffee like water, but the artisanal, small-batch, organic, gluten-free, vegan, cold-brew, pour-over, pour-your-own-unicorn-tears-over coffee will cost an arm and a leg.
Learn more about the economics of coffee inflationBy 2176, coffee will have become the only thing holding humanity together. People will be willing to fight, kill, and steal for the last cup of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
Witness the rise of Caffeine-Fueled Societal CollapseA global drought of Arabica beans will plunge the world into chaos. World leaders will be forced to negotiate trade agreements with the last remaining coffee-producing nations, and the price of a single cup of joe will reach the stratosphere.
Read about the bean-astrophic consequences