What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique 'terroir'

What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique 'terroir'

Australians love their coffee, and many can barely live without it. According to Statista, we consumed an average of about 2kg of coffee per person in 2022. Yet it’s estimated less than 1% of this coffee is grown in Australia. Our new research, published in the Journal of Sensory Studies, introduces a world-first coffee character wheel which can be used to describe the unique “terroir” of Australian coffee. We pored over published literature, o…