Journal
FOODS
Volume 11, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods11111655
Keywords
FTIR; NIRS; specialty coffee; PLS models
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- Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, CNPq [310456/2021-5]
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior, CAPES
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In this study, NIR and FTIR spectroscopy were compared to distinguish the quality and sensory characteristics of specialty coffee samples. PLS models were built to accurately predict the scores of the samples based on chemical bonds and sensory aspects.
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) sensory analysis protocol is the methodology that is used to classify specialty coffees. However, because the sensory analysis is sensitive to the taster's training, cognitive psychology, and physiology, among other parameters, the feasibility of instrumental approaches has been recently studied for complementing such analyses. Spectroscopic methods, mainly near infrared (NIR) and mid infrared (FTIR-Fourier Transform Infrared), have been extensively employed for food quality authentication. In view of the aforementioned, we compared NIR and FTIR to distinguish different qualities and sensory characteristics of specialty coffee samples in the present study. Twenty-eight green coffee beans samples were roasted (in duplicate), with roasting conditions following the SCA protocol for sensory analysis. FTIR and NIR were used to analyze the ground and roasted coffee samples, and the data then submitted to statistical analysis to build up PLS models in order to confirm the quality classifications. The PLS models provided good predictability and classification of the samples. The models were able to accurately predict the scores of specialty coffees. In addition, the NIR spectra provided relevant information on chemical bonds that define specialty coffee in association with sensory aspects, such as the cleanliness of the beverage.
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