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.

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

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 adds two new coffee innovation farms located in Guatemala and Costa Rica with future farm investments in Africa and Asia.

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

Related: Starbucks CEO has tough words for employees on return to office Not only will the farms be used to produce coffee beans for your cup of Morning Joe, they will also be used as research and development sites.

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.