One of the most elusive factors in any aspect of coffee making is consistency. In fact, it is arguable that at the heart of just about Read more
World Coffee Research’s breeding program
For years now, World Coffee Research (WCR) has been pursuing a program to formalise and catalogue all of the scientific knowledge around coffee. From looking into how Read more
Nuehaus Neotec’s Neogrind
More than 40 years ago, German process plant manufacturer Neuhaus Neotec started to translate creative ideas into new solutions in coffee processing to optimise the processes Read more
WCR’s award-winning breeding trial
The global coffee industry’s peak research body, World Coffee Research (WCR) has been awarded for its groundbreaking work evaluating the performance of coffee varieties grown in Read more
Nuova Simonelli’s new Research Hub
In an era when the cultural exchange between Europe and the US seems at times to be flowing all one way, the explosion in popularity of Read more
Castillo proves resistant to coffee berry disease
The recent crop renovation efforts of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) in response to the outbreak of coffee leaf rust in Central and South America Read more
World Coffee Research’s pipeline to quality coffee
The global coffee industry is scrambling for solutions, as the negative effects of climate change on coffee production become ever more apparent. But while a lot of Read more
World Coffee Research formalises quality control
Just about every culture has its own version of the children’s game, Grapevine, whereby a simple message is whispered from person to person until it reaches Read more
World Coffee Research reveals coffee climate woes
A new study commissioned by World Coffee Research (WCR) has found that some of the world’s most productive coffee regions will be worst affected by climate Read more
A matter of taste
For many people within and outside the industry, coffee tasting can appear to be more art than science. Where one taster might detect hints of plum, Read more