Diplomats chasing a good coffee at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil essentially have two choices: the Australians pouring flat whites, or the Turkish offering strong brews right next door.

Their proximity is convenient for a caffeine fix but awkwardly close for Australia and Turkey, which are locked in a stalemate over who should host next year's UN climate talks.

Both countries are bidding for COP31 and neither is backing down, creating an unwanted distraction at the ongoing negotiations where Brazil is desperate to show that climate diplomacy still works.

Canberra and Ankara are under pressure to break the impasse and avoid a scene in Belem, a city in the Amazon Rainforest steamy enough without any added drama.

The host must be chosen by consensus so unless Australia or Turkey with

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