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A new, heat-resistant coffee strain has been rediscovered in Sierra Leone.

(Bloomberg) -- A heat-tolerant coffee strain, lost to commercial production for more than 50 years, has been successfully grown in a Sierra Leone pilot project backed by trader Sucafina SA, the West African country’s government said. Most Read from BloombergThese Are World’s Most Expensive Cities for High-Class LivingHedging Failure Exposes Private Equity to Interest-Rate SurgeWhat We Know About the Missing Titanic SubmersibleTitanic Explorer Says Two Likely Disaster Causes Are Survivable. One I

As the climate warms, a more resilient – and tasty – variety of coffee is bringing hope to farmers whose livelihoods depend on the coveted bean.

Stenophylla coffee has ‘superior flavour’ and could help futureproof the industry against climate change, according to new research into the rare,…

Future proofing coffee Coffee farming is under threat as global temperatures rise and extreme weather events affect areas where it is grown. However, experts believe that the newly rediscovered Stenophylla could be a game changer in terms of breeding resilient crops and providing a “superior flavour”. Stenophylla thrives in hot-tropical areas at only 400m above sea level and is native to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. The hardy crop is thought to be drought-resistant. “Future-proofing the coffee supply chain to deal with climate change is vital – coffee drives a multibillion do...