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California university opens the only center in the nation to study the science of coffee
by: Veronica Catlin
Posted: Jun 10, 2024 / 04:44 PM PDT
Updated: Jun 10, 2024 / 04:44 PM PDT
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(FOX40.COM) — The University of California, Davis is now home to the [url=https://coffeecenter.ucdavis.edu/]only collegiate coffee research center in America. 
UC Davis said it has a long tradition of “leveraging its academic breadth, quality and diversity in partnership with industry to make research contributions that have a significant societal impact.” Now, coffee is a part of that research. The center opened in May 2024 and has over 50 faculty members from departments spanning the university.
“Think of this center as a hub of all things coffee,” Chancellor Gary S. May told attendees at the grand opening celebration. “Together, we bring rigorous coffee science and cutting-edge technology to the world stage.”
The 7,000-square-foot facility provides pre and post-harvest coffee science research locations, including experimental green bean storage, brewing laboratories, sensory and cupping laboratories, a chemical and analytical laboratory, and a pilot roastery, according to UC Davis.
Some current areas of research interest include:
• Sustainability and re-purposing of coffee cherries
• Agricultural outreach and extension
• Fermentation microbiology
• Genetics
• Chemical and biological degradation during green bean storage
• Chemical kinetics and reaction pathways during roasting
• Flower synchrony
• Energy efficiency during roasting and brewing
• Identification and characterization of flavor molecules
• Food safety issues, especially in cold brew
• Sensory and consumer science
• Plant nutrient dynamics
• Biological effects on consumption
• Nutritional effects on health
•Agricultural economics and coffee law
• Postharvest processing
In addition to the chemical, physical, and biological sciences, UC Davis said there is growing interest in understanding the social, cultural, and psychological aspects of coffee, and will provide robust opportunities for collaboration with colleagues in the humanities and social science programs.