Sensory Science

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Coffee Sweetness: 8 Hypotheses on the Sugarless Paradox

Author: Qahwa World Date: May 29, 2026 Coffee Sweetness: Eight Hypotheses on the Sugarless Paradox Executive Summary: Roasted coffee contains almost no free sugars above sensory thresholds, yet perceived sweetness is a top driver of consumer preference. Research shows trained tasters can reliably rank coffees by sweetness intensity, with differences of 4-6 points on a</p>

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2026-05-29

Reflections

The SCA/Q Score Will Probably Disappear

Is This Good News or Bad News? By Ennio Cantergiani Owner and Managing Director, L’Académie du Café – Switzerland For more than twenty years, we have treated a single number as the ultimate truth about coffee quality. 86.25 vs. 87.00 — as if the second coffee were objectively better. But in sensory science, a score</p>

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2026-01-10