His latest project: discovering a novel means of measuring the flavor profile of coffee simply by sending an electrical current through a sample beverage. The results appear in a new paper published ...

Scientists borrowed technology used in battery research to show that measuring the current that runs through coffee can quantify a cup's strength and flavor.

Coffee professionals are fussy about the method they use to make coffee, the beans they use to brew, and perhaps even more so, about the techniques they employ to get the most out of each cup or pot.