BETTER FOOD Vol. 4: Exploring the Future of Coffee

BETTER FOOD is an irregular magazine that shares the stories of people in Japan and abroad engaged in sustainable practices in the fields of food and agriculture. The theme of the fourth issue is coffee, delving into various initiatives both at home and abroad.

【Table of Contents】

⚪︎Delicious Isn't Enough (maau)

⚪︎Coffee and Climate Change

⚪︎Better Flavor. Better Resilience. | The Challenge of Developing Climate-Resilient Coffee Varieties Without Compromising Taste (World Coffee Research)

⚪︎Beyond Arabica | Exploring the Potential of Non-Arabica Species with Blue Bottle Coffee (Blue Bottle Coffee)

⚪︎The Liberica Project | The Potential of the Liberica Species in the Age of Climate Change (96B Coffee Company)

⚪︎Coffee and Deforestation

⚪︎Living in Harmony with the Forest (AKHA AMA COFFEE)

⚪︎Why Is Organic Coffee So Rare? | The Current State of Organic Coffee and Expectations for Regenerative Agriculture (Royal Coffee)

⚪︎Why the Future of Coffee Lies in Regenerative Agriculture | A Conversation with Lalo Pérez of Biofilia (Tim Wendelboe)

⚪︎100% Female Producers | A Fair and Gentle Cup Brewed by a Roastery in Somerset, UK (Girls Who Grind Coffee)

⚪︎Towards a Beautiful Future (SAMAA_)

⚪︎Coffee Is More Than What's in the Cup | Dialogue and Practices for a Zero-Waste Society Led by 530 (530)

⚪︎Why Do We Drink Coffee? | A Conversation with Geoff Watts (Geoff Watts)

(Japanese | 116 pages | 2026)