Coffee Literature Review
Episodes
Ep26. Tipping with Dr. Ofer Azar
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tipping is complicated. In this episode we talk with the world expert on the social science of tipping: Prof. Ofer Azar. As a platform we will discuss...
Ep25. Does acidity depend on roast profile? with Laudia Anokye‑Bempah and Dr. Irwin Donis-González
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with (soon to be Dr.) Laudia Anokye‑Bempah and Dr. Irwin R. Donis‑González from the UC Davis coffee center about their re...
Ep24. Novel coffee foods in the EU with Dr. Dirk Lachenmeier
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet with Dr. Dirk Lachenmeier, head of the department of plant-based foods at CVUA Karlsruhe and expert in coffee, weed, and booz...
Ep23. Better pour over with Dr. Arnold Mathijssen (U. Penn.)
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet with Dr. Arnold Mathijssen, Assistant Professor of Physics at U. Penn., and author of a paper recently published in Physics o...
Ep22. Chlorogenic acid and end-of-year awards with Dr. Alex Murray and Prof. Carl Brozek
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is joined by Dr. Alex Murray to discuss chlorogenic acid. We talk about how plants make it, what it does, what it tastes like, and how we might ...
Ep21. The value of latte art with Emilee Bryant
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Emilee Bryant to discuss a pair of papers that probe whether latte art a) is perceived as more valuable and b) affects t...
Ep20. Do light or dark roasts have more caffeine?
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris and Doran discuss the age-old question of whether dark or light roast brewed coffees have more caffeine. The discussion was insp...
Ep19. Microplastics in coffee with Alex Dainis
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Dr. Alex Dainis, a professional science communicator. We first met Alex through her work on "Chemistry Shorts", videos a...
Ep18. Coffee affects your microbiome with Prof. Nicola Segata
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Prof. Nicola Segata from University of Trento. Prof. Segata is a world famous professor of computational metagenomics, a...
Ep17. Coffee storage with Tonx
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Tonx (Tony Konecny) from YES PLZ from Los Angeles, CA. We discuss a paper from the Yeretzian lab out of ZHAW. The paper ...
Ep16. Mold in coffee with David Yardley
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by David Yardley from Moongoat Coffee out of Costa Mesa, CA to discuss a series of papers discussing the emergence of mold ...
Ep15. Freezing coffee extracts with Alex Kaplan
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Alex Kaplan from Cometeer to discuss an old school paper titled, "An investigation into the relationship between fr...
Ep14. A new brew control chart with Lance Hedrick
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Lance Hedrick to discuss, "A new Coffee Brewing Control Chart relating sensory properties and consumer liking to br...
Ep13. The Flavor Wheel with Bronwen Serna and Kathie Hilberg (Totally Dissolved Collaboration)
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Kathie Hilberg and Bronwen Serna from the Totally Dissolved Podcast to discuss the papers that led to the development of...
Ep12. Instagram marketing and brand love with Morgan Eckroth
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Morgan Eckroth to discuss, "The Effects of Instagram Marketing Activities on Customer-Based Brand Equity in the Cof...
Ep11. A coffee enema with Maxwell Dashwood
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Maxwell Dashwood to discuss, "The safety and effectiveness of self-administered coffee enema", appearing in Me...
Ep10. The best sample roaster? with Christopher Feran
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Christopher Feran to discuss, "Effects of coffee roasting technologies on cup quality and bioactive compounds of sp...
Ep9. Reusable Cups with Kim Elena Ionescu
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Kim Elena Ionescu to discuss, "Explaining the willingness of consumers to bring their own reusable coffeecups under...
Ep8. Drones Detecting Frost with Camila Khalifé
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Camila Khalifé to discuss, "Unmanned aerial vehicle to evaluate frost damage in coffee plants", appearing in ...
Ep7. Space plumbing and "that cup" with Mark Weislogel
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Mark Weislogel to discuss his work over the years, neatly summarized in the paper, "How advances in low-g plumbing ...
Ep6. Human Variable? with Masha Zanozina
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Masha Zanozina to discuss, "Impact of the human factor on the reproducibility of different coffee brewing methods&q...
Ep5. Stenophylla with Carly Green
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Carly Green to discuss, "Arabica-like flavour in a heat-tolerant wild coffee species", appearing in Nat. Plant...
Ep4. Green Coffee Certified Reference Material with Kyle Glanville
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Kyle Glanville to discuss, "Development of a coffee bean certified reference material (KRISS CRM 108-10-023) for el...
Ep3. AI Flavor Notes with Jesse Han
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Jesse Han to discuss, "Prediction of specialty coffee flavors based on near-infrared spectra using machine‐ and d...
Ep2. Quaker Beans with Andrew Tolley
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Andrew Tolley to discuss, "Impacts of quaker beans over sensory characteristics and volatile composition of special...
Ep1. Fines with Nicole Battefeld-Montgomery
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Doran are joined by Nicole Battefeld-Montgomery to discuss, "The role of fines in espresso extraction dynamics", appearing in Sci....