Chung-Hong LeeNew ‘E-Nose’ Identifies Coffee with Up to 98% Accuracy
Researchers in Taiwan have developed an electronic nose (e-nose) that they say can correctly identify a coffee based on its aroma with up to 98% accuracy. A team led by...
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healthRegular Coffee Drinking May Prevent IBS, But Not for Everyone
A recent meta-analysis involving populations throughout the world found that people who regularly consume coffee may be less likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than non-coffee-drinkers. However, the analysis...
bacteriaStudy: Hospital Coffee Makers Not Likely Causing Bacterial Infections
Researchers in Germany found that public coffee machines in hospitals and hospital workers’ homes are not likely spreading bacterial infections. After swabbing 25 machines exposed to the bare hands of...
2023 Year In ReviewThe Biggest Coffee Science and Research News of 2023
Continuing our Year in Review, we now look back on some of the biggest coffee science and research-related stories of 2023. It was a particularly abundant year for scholars in...
cellular agricultureFinnish Researchers Pushing for ‘Cellular Agriculture’ in Coffee
Scientists in Finland have shed new light on the process of making, roasting and analyzing lab-grown cellular coffee. Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland — a state-owned...
Christopher HendonStudy: A Pre-Grind Spritz Can Improve Espresso by Reducing Static and Clumping
New research suggests that adding a touch of moisture to roasted whole bean coffee just before grinding can result in less static electricity and clumping, resulting in more consistent and...
Chen-Shiou WuStudy: Regularly Drinking Coffee Reduces COVID-19 Infection Risk
Daily coffee drinking can reduce the infection risk of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from Taiwan. After conducting in vitro lab testing of human cells,...
capsulesStudy: These Types of Single-Serve Coffee Capsules Are Worst for the Environment
After conducting a sustainability assessment of three different types of single-use coffee capsules by material type, researchers in The Netherlands concluded that conventional plastic is the worst for the environment...
alcoholStudy: Among Finance Bros, Coffee and Alcohol Part of Sleep ‘Self-Medication’
A study involving hundreds men working in financial trading suggests an interdependency between drinking alcohol and caffeinated coffee can develop in order to self-regulate sleep. The peer-reviewed study — which...
AfricaRoyal Coffee Releases the ‘World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars’
Bay Area-based coffee trading company Royal Coffee has released an engrossing historical interpretation of the coffee family tree, called the World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars. The project includes two...