Coffee

A journey through the world of coffee

The ZHAW assumes the role of host in the coffee sector and combines scientific depth with practical research. With its comprehensive expertise along the entire value chain, it coordinates interdisciplinary projects and brings together the right partners from research and industry. Complex issues in coffee research often require different perspectives. As a host, the ZHAW ensures that precisely the expertise required for innovative and effective solutions is brought together.

Coffee Research – A Practical, Cross-Disciplinary Network

Our research activities in the field of coffee are complemented by strong partnerships with renowned institutions. These include the Institute of Computational Physics at the ZHAW Winterthur, which contributes in-depth expertise in the fields of simulation and microstructure analysis. This combination makes it possible to better understand complex processes and optimise them in a targeted manner.

In the field of process technology and sensor technology, we work closely with specialised research groups within the ZHAW. This results in practice-orientated solutions along the entire value chain.

Bühler AG is our experienced industrial partner for topics relating to processing technology - such as cleaning, sorting, roasting and grinding.

A promising new field of research is the fermentation of coffee cherries. Here we are working together with microbiologically orientated research institutes that already have extensive experience in similar areas such as cocoa processing.