In the selection of specialty coffees, those that score above 80 points in blind tests are free of physical and sensory defects. Greenish-colored beans are known to give the drink an astringent taste, ...

Coffee fermentation microbiology is a dynamic field that explores the integral role of microbial communities in the transformation of coffee cherries into high-quality beans. Microorganisms, including ...

In 2007’s The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson’s billionaire magnate is a fan of a luxury coffee called kopi luwak, only to be informed that the beans first pass through the digestive tracts of civets and ...

Supposedly the wild civet derived coffee tastes better because the animals do the original selection, thereby weeding out the poor quality sources. The caged animals eat what they're given which will ...