https://dailycoffeenews.com/tag/quality-control/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Thu, 02 May 2024 15:28:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/02/the-acaia-astra-helps-older-scales-keep-their-star-power/ Thu, 02 May 2024 12:37:16 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179571 One of the smallest new products to make big waves at the recent SCA Expo in Chicago was the Acaia Astra, a remote flow meter and timing device that integrates...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/01/study-roast-profiles-affect-sourness-and-acidity-in-coffee/ Wed, 01 May 2024 18:23:20 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179562 University of California Davis Coffee Center researchers recently illuminated a path for professional coffee roasters to control sourness and total acidity. The research may ultimately help roasters unlock desirable sour...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/29/study-shines-new-light-on-cold-brew-extraction-aroma-and-storage/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:48:30 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179484 Researchers in China have discovered that cold-brewing coffee using a negative-pressure system can enhance the aromatics of the finished brew. The study also examined how refrigerated storage affected the chemical...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/17/this-headgear-might-help-you-understand-your-feelings-about-coffee/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:03:08 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179128 A potentially novel tool designed to identify bias in coffee evaluation may soon be in the works: a tasting helmet. Researchers in Italy say they have demonstrated the feasibility of...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/03/26/uc-davis-developed-roastpic-promises-low-cost-tool-for-coffee-qc/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:43:08 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178710 ­ Scientists at the UC Davis Coffee Center have teamed up with Probat subsidiary Fabscale to launch Roastpic, a new app-based image analysis tool for coffee quality control. Launching as...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/01/17/new-e-nose-identifies-coffee-with-up-to-98-accuracy/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:09:43 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=177204 Researchers in Taiwan have developed an electronic nose (e-nose) that they say can correctly identify a coffee based on its aroma with up to 98% accuracy. A team led by...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/08/24/the-difluid-brew-control-system-digitizes-coffee-from-roast-to-cup/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:57:47 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172670 Chinese technology company DiFluid has launched a set of precision-oriented electronic coffee analysis tools called the Brew Control System. The package, which currently sells for $300 USD includes a brewing...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/04/12/sca-paper-questions-roles-and-skills-associated-with-coffee-cupping/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/04/12/sca-paper-questions-roles-and-skills-associated-with-coffee-cupping/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:57:30 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=169566 A new white paper from the international Specialty Coffee Association makes the case that professional coffee cuppers have evolved to become critical communicators of value. The paper further suggests that...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/04/12/sca-paper-questions-roles-and-skills-associated-with-coffee-cupping/feed/ 1 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/03/06/the-nucleus-link-portable-sample-roaster-is-coming-to-the-us/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/03/06/the-nucleus-link-portable-sample-roaster-is-coming-to-the-us/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:13:59 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=168472 A new portable sample roasting machine for green coffee buyers called the Nucleus Link is coming to the United States, courtesy of a North Carolina-based coffee equipment distributor GH Grinding...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/03/06/the-nucleus-link-portable-sample-roaster-is-coming-to-the-us/feed/ 4 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/02/21/guatemalas-anacafe-signs-deal-with-green-coffee-tech-provider-profileprint/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:22:48 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=168141 Singapore-based AI-driven ingredient profiling company ProfilePrint and the Guatemalan national coffee association Anacafé have signed a strategic-partnership deal.  The partnership is expected to result in the first major practical application...]]>