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Christopher Hendon
Coverage of Christopher Hendon in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists used electricity on coffee and discovered what makes it taste good
University of Oregon researchers used a potentiostat to send an electrical current through coffee and identified its chemical fingerprint, which determines flavor. The research aims to help the coffee industry produce a more reliable flavor. This discovery can lead to improvements in coffee shops and the industry as a whole.
- Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee
University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon is researching methods to measure coffee's flavor profile using electrical currents, building on his 2020 work developing a mathematical model for consistent espresso brewing. His latest study, published in Nature Communications, aims to simplify flavor analysis by linking extraction yield to controllable brewing factors.