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From Taiwan, the Latest Synfo Pro Analyzes Coffee in Many Forms

Taiwanese brand Syncfo recently unveiled a new Pro model of its green and roasted coffee analyzer, adding dry coffee cherry and parchment coffee to the analysis mix. The Syncfo Universal...

2025.01.17

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Avercasso Launches Smaller Green Coffee Sorter, the CS Lite

Avercasso, the Taiwanese maker of the AI-driven green coffee analysis and sorting machine called the CS One, just launched a smaller version called the CS Lite. Designed for home roasters...

2025.01.16

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Researchers Find Highly Accurate AI Algorithm for Coffee Defect Detection

A research team focused on potential real-world AI solutions for agricultural producers says it has created a highly accurate computational model for identifying defects in green coffees. The group of...

2024.12.17

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Hey Cuppers, Here’s Your Chance to Inform the Future of Q Grading

The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), which runs the Q grader certification program for coffee professionals, is asking all coffee cuppers to take a short skills survey. Open until Nov. 1...

2024.10.24

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ProfilePrint Signs AI Analysis Deal with Major Brazilian Coffee Exporters

Singapore-based coffee analysis provider ProfilePrint says it has signed agreements with two of the largest coffee exporters in Brazil, Cooxupé and Minasul. The group also rolled out its newest green...

2024.09.26

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SCA and ACE/Cup of Excellence Enter Strategic Partnership

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE)/Cup of Excellence (CoE) have entered a strategic partnership with the shared goal to “unify the approach to defining...

2024.06.29

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DiFluid Unveils Omix, a Green and Roasted Coffee Analyzer

Chinese coffee equipment and technology company DiFluid recently launched a portable green and roasted coffee analysis system called The Omix, intended for use at coffee farms, roasteries or other points...

2024.06.17

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The Acaia Astra Helps Older Scales Keep Their Star Power

One of the smallest new products to make big waves at the recent SCA Expo in Chicago was the Acaia Astra, a remote flow meter and timing device that integrates...

2024.05.02

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Study: Roast Profiles Affect Sourness and Acidity in Coffee

University of California Davis Coffee Center researchers recently illuminated a path for professional coffee roasters to control sourness and total acidity. The research may ultimately help roasters unlock desirable sour...

2024.05.02

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Study Shines New Light on Cold Brew Extraction, Aroma and Storage

Researchers in China have discovered that cold-brewing coffee using a negative-pressure system can enhance the aromatics of the finished brew. The study also examined how refrigerated storage affected the chemical...

2024.04.30

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