Portfolio building and case studies
How coffee professionals can build a career portfolio and use case studies to demonstrate skills, achievements, and industry impact.
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Colonialism and Coffee: How European Powers Shaped Global Coffee Production
Explore the complex relationship between colonialism and coffee production. Learn how European colonial powers established coffee plantations, controlled trade routes, and created lasting impacts on coffee-producing regions that persist today.
Acids: chlorogenic, quinic, citric, malic, phosphoric
This topic explains the major acids present in green coffee, their roles in flavor and stability, and how they transform during roasting and storage.
Impact of altitude and humidity
This topic explains how altitude and humidity influence honey and pulped natural processing, affecting drying times, fermentation dynamics, and final flavor outcomes.
Process selection for cultivar/terroir
This topic explains how the choice of processing method interacts with coffee cultivar and terroir, shaping sensory outcomes and helping producers maximize both quality and market potential.
Mapping terroir to sensory outcomes
This topic explains how terroir factors such as soil, altitude, climate, and farming practices translate into sensory outcomes in the cup, and how these links are mapped and understood by producers, roasters, and consumers.