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The Specialty Coffee Association of America just released a volume of super nerdy and extra awesome coffee science stuff. We love it!
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The book includes an extensive glossary of coffee and coffee science terms, as well as some cool charts and beautiful illustrations.
From the press release:
The Coffee Biology Glossary Handbook is an essential tool to better understanding the language of biology as it pertains to the science behind great coffee. Initially developed to accompany a series on coffee genetics for the 2013 SCAA Symposium, curated by science manager Emma Bladyka, it has now become a solid primer on coffee biology, a reference to make it easier to engage with the science that underpins the entire coffee trade.
In this 27 page handbook, Emma provides an in-depth reference guide for all coffee professionals looking to deepen their understanding of the science behind coffee through the terminology used to describe it.
You can buy a digital copy of the book at www.scaa.org/store for $27.99 or $17.99 (member price).