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28 Février 2026
COFFEE IN AIRPLANE: WHY THE QUALITY IS SO LOW ?
COFFEE IN AIRPLANE: WHY THE QUALITY IS SO LOW ? I’ve had hundreds of coffees above 10000 meters over the last 24 months. Most scored close to...
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28 Février 2026
CUBAN COFFEE — A STORY OF RESILIENCE
CUBAN COFFEE — A STORY OF RESILIENCE Coffee arrived in Cuba in 1748, but it was the Haitian Revolution of 1791 that sparked a boom: French...
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15 Février 2026
FLAVOURED GREEN COFFEES
FLAVOURED GREEN COFFEES are a market opportunity… and a trust challenge. Without disclosure, we’re not debating quality anymore; we’re...
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15 Février 2026
CHINA FROM "TEA TERROIR" TO A CREDIBLE COFFEE ORIGIN
China: from “tea terroir” to a credible coffee origin (faster than most people realize) For centuries, Chinese tea culture has trained...
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3 Février 2026
HOW MANY “WORLD OF COFFEE” EVENTS CAN THE INDUSTRY ABSORB BEFORE IT BECOMES NOISE ?
How many “World of Coffee” events can the industry absorb before it becomes noise? In 2025, I have attended WOC Dubai, Specialty Coffee Expo...
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3 Février 2026
COFFEE CARBON FOOTPRINT
COFFEE CARBON FOOTPRINT: How to drink more sustainable ? You may read that coffee emits 2 kg CO₂e/kg… or 28+ kg CO₂e/kg Per cup, estimates...
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3 Février 2026
ROASTING HIGH vs. LOW DENSITY COFFEE
Roasting “hard” (high-density) vs “soft” (low-density) coffee: physical and chemical implications Roasters often treat “hard” vs “soft” beans...
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3 Février 2026
COMPARING 4 COFFEE “FLAVOUR WHEELS”
Comparing 4 COFFEE “flavor wheels” : SCA/CVA vs Counter Culture vs Coffee Rose vs CoffeeMind Coffee flavor wheels are often treated like they...
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3 Février 2026
STRUCTURED WATER FOR BETTER COFFEE? PROVE IT !
STRUCTURED WATER FOR BETTER COFFEE? PROVE IT ! “We energise your water with ultra-low frequency waves”… science or marketing poetry? Let’s...
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3 Février 2026
HOW DO ULTRASOUNDS AND SONICATION ENHANCE COFFEE EXTRACTION ?
HOW DO ULTRASOUNDS AND SONICATION ENHANCE COFFEE EXTRACTION? Cold brew in 3 mn? Recent advances in ultrasound-assisted extraction make it...
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3 Février 2026
WHEN SOIL SPEAKS
WHEN SOIL SPEAKS: How Geochemistry Unmasked the Kona Coffee Fraud Revealing Coffee’s True Origins Through Geochemistry In 2020, Bitter and...
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3 Février 2026
WHY ARE ESPRESSO MACHINES STILL STUCK IN THE PAST ?
Why Are Espresso Machines Still Stuck in the Past? I have just visited HOST Milan 2025, especially the areas dedicated to coffee. I have seen...
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3 Février 2026
THE SCIENTIFIC MATURITY OF COFFEE EVALUATION (CVA)
From Rosemary Pangborn to Coffee Value Assessment and Q Grader Program: The Scientific Maturity of Coffee Evaluation During the last World Of...
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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...