As climate volatility increasingly threatens global agricultural stability, Brazil’s Cerrado Mineiro region — a core production zone for high-grade Arabica coffee — is witnessing a strategic shift. Nestlé $NESN.SW, a major stakeholder in the international coffee value chain, is now supporting trials of Conilon coffee (a variety of Robusta/Canephora) in traditionally Arabica-dominated areas. This pivot reflects both climatic realities and the evolving economics of coffee cultivation.