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Study: Price Volatility Affects Mental Health of Smallholder Coffee Farmers

A recent public health study found that income uncertainty, particularly in the context of volatile coffee prices, negatively impacts the mental health of smallholder coffee farmers. After studying small-scale coffee...

2024.07.08

Asiacoffee pricesDevelopment Economics Research Group (DERG)Farmer IssuesFinn TarpIndustryLancaster UniversityMarket Newsmental healthOriginpricespublic healthresearchSaurabh Singhalsciencesmallholder farmerssocial sustainabilitySustainabilityUniversity of Copenhagenコーヒー

Breeding and Genetics Study Traces Arabica to Prehistoric Times

Research commissioned by Nestlé suggests that the arabica coffee species was birthed 350,000-600,000 years ago through a natural mating between two different coffee species in the wild forests of what...

2024.07.03

AfricaCorporateEthiopiaFarmer Issuesgeneticsgenome sequencingIndustryJeroen DijkmanMarket NewsNestleOriginresearchRobustascienceSustainabilityUniversity of BuffaloVictor Albertコーヒー

Study Finds Links Between Coffee, Sitting and Mortality

A recent study of United States adults offers insights into how the daily habits of extended sitting and coffee consumption might jointly impact mortality rates. Published in the Springer Nature...

2024.07.03

cardiologyhealthheart diseaseIndustryresearchscienceSoochow UniversityUnited Statesコーヒー

Scientific Review Calls for Standardization in Coffee Life Cycle Assessments

A new systematic review of 34 previous studies on the environmental impact of green coffee production from seed to cup calls for more consistent methodologies, more detailed reporting and increased...

2024.06.05

Cécile Chéron-BessouCiradenvironmental sustainabilitygreen coffeeIndustryInstitute for Scientific Information on CoffeeISIClife cycle assessments (LSAs)OriginresearchRetailRoastingscienceSustainabilityコーヒー

Through Sound, Scientists Transform Espresso Machine Into Quick Cold Brewer

Researchers in Australia have successfully converted a home espresso machine into a sonic reactor that they say can produce desirable cold brew in mere minutes, as opposed to a period...

2024.05.08

AustraliaBrevilleBreville BES920Business Operationscold brewespresso machinesFrancisco TrujilloIndustryresearchRetailsciencesonicationultrasonic wavesUniversity of New South WalesUniversity of Queenslandコーヒー

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

acidityBridge Coffee Co. Yuba CityCaliforniaCraft/OperationsLaudia Anokye Bempahquality controlresearchRoastingsciencesournessTimothy Styczynskititratable acidityコーヒー

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

Chinacold brewcold brewingCraft/OperationsIndustryJiangsu UniversityMacroMicroquality controlresearchRoastingsciencesensory analysisYuqin WangZhenjiangコーヒー

This Headgear Might Help You Understand Your Feelings About Coffee

A potentially novel new tool designed to identify bias in coffee evaluation may soon be in the works: a tasting helmet. Researchers in Italy say they have demonstrated the feasibility...

2024.04.17

Craft/OperationscuppingIndustryItalyLucia BilleciNational Research Council of Italyquality analysisquality controlresearchRoastingSCA Coffee Value Assessmentsciencesensory evaluationSociety of Chemical Industry (SCI)Specialty Coffee AssociationThe Journal of the Science of Food and Agrucultureコーヒー

Study: Coffee Drinkers Less Likely to Have Colon Cancer Recurrence

Coffee drinkers are far less likely to experience a recurrence of colon cancer, according to a major new observational study. The study explored data from more than 1,700 patients with...

2024.04.15

cancercolon cancerhealthIndustryresearchscienceWageningen Universityコーヒー

Report: Daily US Coffee Consumption Hits 20-Year High

Daily coffee consumption is up to a 20-year high among United States adults, with more than two thirds (67%) of people saying they drank coffee within the past day, according...

2024.04.12

consumer trendsCorporateIndustryMacroMarket Newsmarket researchMarketingNational Coffee AssociationNational Coffee Data TrendsProductsresearchRetailRoastingUnited Statesコーヒー