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3 Février 2026
FROM 20 EXAMS TO 9: WHAT THE “EVOLVED Q GRADER" REALLY MEANS FOR THE INDUSTRY
From 20 Exams to 9: What the “Evolved Q Grader” Really Means for the Coffee Industry The Q Grader Program — for two decades the global...
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3 Février 2026
HE “RIO” FLAVOUR NOTE: DEFECT OR CULTURAL PREFERENCE ?
THE “RIO” FLAVOUR NOTE: Defect or Cultural Preference? Coffee traditions in Turkey, Lebanon, and Greece highlight how cultural context shapes...
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3 Février 2026
DNA DOESN'T LIE - WHAT WE FOUND IN FOUR “SPECIALTY COFFEES"
DNA Doesn’t Lie – What We Found in Four “Specialty” Coffees In the past weeks, I asked for DNA analyses by a laboratory specialized in coffee...
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2 Février 2026
DO YOUR WINE PREFERENCE PREDICT YOUR COFFEE TASTE ?
Do Your Wine Preferences Predict Your Coffee Taste? As a coffee scientist and flavor analyst, I’ve often observed an intriguing correlation...
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11 Novembre 2025
STOP PSEUDO SCIENCE IN COFFEE !
STOP PSEUDO SCIENCE IN COFFEE ! “Is the Specialty Coffee Association and World Coffee Competition promoting pseudoscience?” In the world of...
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15 Juillet 2025
IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO GET A GOOD COFFEE IN A RESTAURANT ?
Is it really possible to get a good coffee in a restaurant? It’s a question many people ask themselves, in Switzerland and elsewhere. The...
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15 Juillet 2025
BEANLESS COFFEE: SCIENTIFIC DISRUPTION OR STRATEGIC NECESSITY ?
BEANLESS COFFEE: Scientific Disruption or Strategic Necessity? The global demand for coffee is rising at an unprecedented rate, driven by...
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15 Juillet 2025
FIELD NOTES FROM COLOMBIA: ORIGINS OF INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF COFFEE FLAVOR
FIELD NOTES FROM COLOMBIA: Origins of Innovation and the Future of Coffee Flavor Just back from an immersive journey through Colombia’s vibrant...
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15 Juillet 2025
STORY OF GEISHA COFFEE IN PANAMA: A GLOBAL SENSORY REVOLUTION
STORY OF GEISHA COFFEE IN PANAMA: A Global Sensory Revolution As we just finished the Best Of Panama 2025, let’s dive into the history of the...