Why Indonesian Coffee, Chocolate, Tea And Rice No Longer Taste The Same | Insight

Coffee, cocoa, tea and rice — climate change is quietly reshaping the flavour, supply and livelihoods tied to these crops across Indonesia, one of the world’s most important food producers. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and pests are stressing crops — shrinking yields, altering taste and pushing prices higher. Coffee now tastes more bitter. Cocoa beans are losing their fat content. Tea no longer smells as sweet, and rice yields are less nutritious. In Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest agricultural producer, thousands of farmers, growers and manufacturers are under duress. As global warming accelerates, will our favourite foods ever taste the same again? WATCH MORE Insight:    • Insight | Full Episodes   00:00 Introduction 02:54 How climate change affects coffee production 07:46 Fall in arabica supply 09:25 How wet weather causes severe damage in plantations 12:11 From cocoa beans to chocolate 14:22 How climate change affects cocoa production 18:29 Production is falling in Indonesia, West Africa 23:12 Why tea tastes bitter 26:20 How climate reduces the benefits of drinking tea 31:07 What happens if the weather gets hotter? 33:32 Indonesia’s national dish losing flavour? 35:40 Why saltwater intrusion, heavy rains hurt rice cultivation 41:16 The importance of rice 43:20 Rice cultivation contributes to climate change ========= ABOUT THE SHOW: Insight investigates and analyses topical issues that impact Asia and the rest of the world. ================== #CNAInsider #CNAInsight #SoutheastAsia #Indonesia #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Coffee #Cocoa #Chocolate #Rice For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram:   / cnainsider   Facebook:   / cnainsider   Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider