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Review: Coffee Sustainability Research is Growing but Fragmented

A recent review of more than two decades of coffee sustainability research found that while the field has grown considerably in the 21st century, it remains fragmented. Published in Sustainable...

2026.07.15

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Industry-Backed Study Says Coffee Pulp Extract May Lower Cholesterol

A clinical trial in Thailand found that a drink made from arabica coffee pulp, the fruit material often discarded or composted during coffee processing, may modestly improve cholesterol markers in...

2026.07.15

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Mathematical Model Offers Insight for Dialing In Espresso

A new study offers a mathematical model for predicting how water flows through a coffee puck, presenting a framework that might ultimately help baristas remove some of the guesswork involved...

2026.07.09

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Study Explores Coffee’s Gut-Brain Effects in Humans

A recent study of humans suggests that regular coffee drinking is linked to shifts in gut microbes and metabolites that might ripple all the way to the brain, affecting mood,...

2026.06.30

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Researchers Propose New Method for Tracing Roasted Coffee Origins

Researchers in Italy and the United States have proposed a new analytical workflow for identifying a roasted coffee’s geographic origin through lab analysis of volatile compounds. The approach combines comprehensive...

2026.06.26

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Chinese Study Finds Native Fungus May Lift Conventional Coffee Into Specialty Range

Researchers in China say they have identified a naturally occurring fungus in coffee cherries that, when used as a fermentation agent under controlled conditions, can raise certain conventional coffees into...

2026.06.22

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Brewed Blend of Date and Olive Seeds Comes Close to Turkish Coffee, Study Finds

A recent study from Turkey suggests a caffeine-free brew made from roasted date seeds and olive seeds can come reasonably close to Turkish coffee in taste and appearance under controlled...

2026.06.18

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Researchers Propose ‘Libex’ Hybrid as Climate Change Accelerates

Researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have proposed the formal name Coffea × libex for hybrids of the liberica and excelsa coffee species, arguing that the cross could provide...

2026.05.21

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Texas A&M Researchers Identify Biological Pathway Through Which Coffee Supports Health

A wealth of scientific evidence in recent years has shown that coffee drinkers tend to live longer and are less prone to certain chronic diseases. A new study from Texas...

2026.05.06

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2026 International Coffee Convention Heading to Trieste in October

After two editions in Mannheim, Germany, the science-heavy International Coffee Convention is heading to the historic coffee city of Trieste, Italy, on October 16-17, 2026. The event, which blends academic...

2026.05.01

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