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California Coffee Grows Outside the Tropical Belt – And the Science Behind It Is Stranger Than You’d Expect

California coffee shouldn’t exist by the textbook definition of where arabica thrives – yet coastal microclimates from Santa Barbara to San Diego, combined with Pacific-driven diurnal swings and controlled water stress, are producing specialty lots that cup in the 86–90 range and command green bean prices above $15 per pound.

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