Iffutureresearchbringsstrongerevidencethat caffeinemay modify therisk by some small percentage that meanscoffeelovers will haveonemorereason todrink away.
Companies are turning to exploration to ensure futurecoffee supplies because production has leveled off even as demand has increased, causing coffee-bean prices to quadruple since 2001.
Their methods are not sophisticated, often using jars or tin coffee cans to organize payments for future deliveries of chips or soda, yet their desire to improve their condition remains just as deeply ingrained.