The Coffee Research Station
Our Coffee Research Station was established six years ago in a climate-controlled greenhouse in Fyn, Denmark. The aim was to gain a greater understanding of both the physiology of the coffee plant, meaning how it reacts to different environments and internal stresses, and to elucidate the quality potential of some of the most appreciated and genetically different coffee varietals out there. Within this greenhouse, we manipulate environmental factors based on algorithms that mimic plant processes. This allows us to study how coffee trees react to climate change while also maintaining a stable environment for investigating the impact of farming practices. These efforts serve as the basis for developing innovative agricultural methods that can benefit coffee growers worldwide.
The facility has advanced technology that allows us to precisely automate the conditions for processing techniques. We work closely with reputable laboratory partners to gather detailed information about the quality of both the fruit and seeds. We analyse both fruits and seeds for organic acids and sugars in all our batches to better understand the effects of our experiments, both before and after processing.
We conduct various experiments covering every aspect of coffee farming, with a particular emphasis on crop load management and growth regulation techniques, water- and fertiliser optimisation, and understanding how climate impacts quality and tree physiology. All our research findings are accessible to coffee growers globally. We focus on commonly cultivated coffee varieties like Bourbon, Typica, Pacamara, Caturra, Catuaí, SL28, Ethiopian Landraces, Gesha, and others to ensure our work is directly relevant to farmers. Simultaneously, once we document our findings, we conduct larger scale research on farm-level to verify the effects in a real-life production scenario. This also means that from the initialisation of an experiment to implementing the technique as a tool for coffee growers typically takes between 8 to 12 years.
