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Coffee Decoded: How Much Coffee Does It Take To Make Coffee?

Welcome to Coffee, Decoded, the Specialty Coffee Association’s weekly column on science, research, and all things coffee knowledge.

PETER GIULIANO, the SCA's Senior Advisor for Scientific Communication discusses how much of coffee’s original cherry mass we actually consume—less than 3 %!

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Coffee Decoded: The Challenge of Flavor Chemistry in Coffee

Welcome to Coffee, Decoded, the Specialty Coffee Association’s weekly column on science, research, and all things coffee knowledge.

PETER GIULIANO, the SCA's Senior Advisor for Scientific Communication writes about flavor chemistry in coffee: how can we understand the compounds behind what we taste and smell?

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Coffee Decoded: Why is Roast Level so Important to Consumers?

Welcome to Coffee, Decoded, the Specialty Coffee Association’s weekly column on science, research, and all things coffee knowledge.

PETER GIULIANO, the SCA's Senior Advisor for Scientific Communication, helps us understand the history of coffee roasting and why roast level matters so much to consumers.

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Coffee Decoded: Can We Smell Sweetness?

Welcome to Coffee, Decoded, the Specialty Coffee Association’s weekly column on science, research, and all things coffee knowledge.

PETER GIULIANO, the SCA's Senior Advisor for Scientific Communication, helps us understand the mystery of coffee sweetness: How do we perceive it? What causes it? Can we smell it?

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