Coffee is a global agricultural commodity of major importance to producing but also to consuming countries world wide. Considering that quality is one of the main factors for price setting, objective processes to assess the quality is in great demand and would be highly appreciated by all players involved in the value chain of coffee. This is particularly relevant for the growing specialty coffee segment. Optical spectroscopic methods have proven to be a valuable approach in the quality control of food products as they are easy to apply, fast and do not require the use chemicals.
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