（节目中的数据统计日期截至2023年5月）

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Is coffee disappearing? 未来会不会喝不到咖啡？

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Is your morning cup of coffee about to disappear?

你会不会就要喝不到每天清晨的那杯咖啡了？

The world is facing a coffee crisis, and it's all about demand outweighing supply.

全世界正面临一场 “咖啡危机”，而造成这场危机的根源是供不应求。

Around two billion cups of coffee are drunk every day, and our thirst is only increasing.

每天大约有20亿杯咖啡被人饮用，我们对咖啡的需求还在不断增长。

But shortages are expected for a third year in a row.

但预计咖啡豆将在2023年连续第三年出现短缺的情况。

Brazil is the world's largest supplier, but compared to last year, exports are down 40% a day.

巴西是世界上最大的咖啡豆供应国，但与去年相比，巴西咖啡豆的日出口量下降了40%。

It's all down to a combination of labour shortages and poor harvests due to climate change in South America.

这都是由于劳动力短缺和南美洲气候变化导致咖啡豆收成不佳。

Drought and poor weather has damaged crops, which could take years to regrow.

干旱和恶劣天气情况破坏了咖啡树的生长，减少了收成，而重新种植咖啡树可能需要很多年的时间。

And Brazil isn't the only one. Five out of the world's top coffee-producing countries are in the region, and facing similar problems.

巴西并不是唯一一个面临 “咖啡危机” 的国家。世界上最大的咖啡生产国中有五个都在该地区，也都面临着类似的问题。

This all means your espresso shot could become more expensive and hard to find.

这一切意味着你喝的意式浓咖啡可能会变得更贵，而且在未来想喝杯咖啡可能会越来越难。