Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) fingerprinting combined with complex network analysis as a forecasting tool for tracing the origin and genetic lineage of Arabica specialty coffees.

ABSTRACT: Due to the globalization of coffee trade, ensuring the safety and traceability of coffee has become a critical challenge, prompting global authorities to implement new traceability systems to enhance quality identification and protect consumers from fraud. Aroma is a crucial parameter in the evaluation and differentiation of coffees, influenced by factors such as genetics, origin, post harvesting process, roast level, and brewing method. This paper provides, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the volatile fingerprints of specialty coffees, categorized by their respective quality levels. In particular, this study aimed to evaluate the potential of volatile compounds monitored through Proton Transfer Reaction-Time of Flight-Mass Spectrometry (PTR-ToF-MS) as objective, fast, reli

SUBMITTER: Taiti C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12012085 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature