Coffee – From Plant to Cup (Live Stream from Aarhus University)

Three researchers from Aarhus University explore the world of coffee from botany to table. Anders Barfod, a botanist with more than four decades of experience with tropical plant resources, examines the biology of the coffee plant, its wild relatives, and the importance of agrobiodiversity. You will gain insight into how beans become the steaming cup of coffee many of us enjoy daily.

Natural resource economist Aske Skovmand Bosselmann focuses on coffee cultivation worldwide – from the so-called 'coffee belt' around the Equator, where farmers produce 30,000 cups per second, to sustainability, biodiversity, and climate change's impact on future coffee production.

Diabetes and nutrition researcher Kjeld Hermansen challenges common claims about coffee and health. Based on current research, he examines coffee's effect on mortality and on major public health conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological conditions, and type 2 diabetes – and explores the underlying mechanisms.

The lecture is broadcast live from Aarhus University as part of the Public Lectures in Natural Science series, organized in collaboration with hosts around the country and supported by the Carlsberg Foundation.