Due to an incredible demand in coffee, many lands are converted into coffee agriculture that occupies more than five million hectares of what was once an overwintering natural habitat for migratory birds.
About 64% of Americans aged 18 and above drinks coffee, that's more 150 million people in the U.S. This means that coffee is highly in demand. Many lands are converted into coffee agriculture that occupies more than five million hectares of what was once an overwintering natural habitat for migratory birds. Shade-grown coffee is preferred than that of sun-grown coffee because it can provide ecosystem services for the farmer as well as habitat for local wildlife.