Starbucks today announced an expansion of its in-house coffee farming and sustainability research activities, including new coffee farms in Costa Rica and Guatemala, plus planned investments for farms in Africa and Asia. The dollar amounts of the current or future investments were not publicly disclosed.

Starbucks Corp. is buying two new research farms that will test everything from drones to microbes as it seeks to make coffee more resilient to climate change, which has already constricted availability and driven up prices.

Starbucks Thursday said in an effort to protect the future of coffee against climate-change impacts, it is buying two new coffee farms in Guatemala and Costa Rica. It plans to buy more farms in Africa and Asia.

The Seattle-based coffee chain is adding two new farms in Guatemala and Costa Rica to protect the future of coffee growth with sustainable agronomy

Normally when we hear about coffee chain Starbucks ($SBUX), we hear about its latest kerfuffle with a union, or some other group unhappy about

The six types of climate-resistant coffee tree varietals are naturally resistant to diseases like coffee leaf rust as well as some impacts of climate change.

As the effects of climate change continue to batter many countries worldwide, Starbucks (SBUX) is committed to protecting its coffee supply from natural disasters.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced on Thursday an expansion of its collaborative coffee innovation network through the addition of farms located in Guatemala and Costa Rica. Future farm investments in Africa and Asia are also planned.