Filter paper properties and effects
How filter paper properties—thickness, porosity, material, and treatments—affect flow, clarity, and flavor in brewed coffee.
Impact coffee
Retail display considerations
How retail display choices—lighting, placement, packaging, and turnover—affect roasted coffee freshness and consumer perception.
Ethical storytelling and marketing
How to communicate coffee’s sustainability and ethical values through storytelling and marketing without exaggeration, exploitation, or greenwashing.
Detecting common taints and defects
How to recognize, describe, and differentiate common taints and defects in coffee during sensory evaluation.
Heat generation and throughput
How grinder speed, burr type, and throughput influence heat buildup and coffee quality.
Organic vs conventional inputs
This topic compares organic and conventional farming inputs in coffee production, examining their benefits, limitations, and roles in sustainability and cup quality.