Coffee Science vs Coffee Myths | CHRIS H. HENDON!
About this episode
In this episode, the hosts discuss coffee science and myths with computational chemist Christopher H. Hendon.
Coffee people love science … but only when it agrees with them. In this episode, we sit down with Christopher H. Hendon, computational chemist, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon, co-author of Water for Coffee, and one of the most recognisable voices in modern coffee science! We talk about what makes good science, why the coffee industry is so vulnerable to pseudoscience, and how professionals can better separate useful evidence from confident noise. Chris breaks down everything from freezing coffee beans and the Ross Droplet Technique to water chemistry, coffee extraction, cold brew, co-ferments, climate change, and why one experiment rarely proves what people think it proves. This one is for the coffee nerds, the science-curious, and anyone who has ever heard a coffee claim online and thought: “Wait… is that actually true?” If you're new here (welcome), our show dives into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day - It's Just Coffee! Explore everything Chris here: Insta @chhendon https://pages.uoregon.edu/chendon/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Bicknell, Rohan Cooke
Guest: Christopher H. Hendon
Topics covered
- coffee science
- pseudoscience
- coffee extraction
- water chemistry
- cold brew
- climate change
Keywords
- coffee science
- pseudoscience
- coffee extraction
- cold brew
- water chemistry
- climate change
- Ross Droplet Technique
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Oregon
Books & works: Water for Coffee
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