Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems

Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is a globally important agricultural crop with increasing quality requirements. However, the challenges posed by climate change impact cup quality. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate the influence of tree diversity and crop segmentation under agroforestry systems on...

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Main Authors: Manuel Oliva-Cruz, Rosaura Ysabel Silva-Valqui, Henry Santillan-Culquimboz, Lily Juarez-Contreras, Carlos Oliva-Cruz, Lizette Daniana Méndez-Fasabi, Heidel Marcelo Rojas Ventura, Gelver Silva-Valqui
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description Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is a globally important agricultural crop with increasing quality requirements. However, the challenges posed by climate change impact cup quality. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate the influence of tree diversity and crop segmentation under agroforestry systems on the sensory characteristics of coffee. The study employed a 4A*3B factorial design, with factor A: agroforestry systems (mixed system, shade-free system, system with Erythrina edulis and system with Inga edulis) and factor B: segmented harvest (upper, middle, and lower third cherries). Fragrance/aroma, flavor, residual flavor, acidity, body, uniformity, balance, clean cup, sweetness, cupper's score, and final score were evaluated. The results suggest that coffee trees planted in mixed systems provide the best sensory characteristics of coffee in the cup since the highest averages were obtained in most of the variables evaluated. Likewise, it is concluded that the diversity of trees (mixed system and system with Erythrina edulis) has a positive influence on the sensory quality of the coffee, reaching a score of 82.86 and 82.64 for the mixed system and the system with Erythrina edulis respectively; categorizing them as specialty coffees. Agroforestry systems constitute an option for developing sustainable agriculture while improving the sensory quality of coffee in the Peruvian Amazon.
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spelling doaj-art-bf4f7304d3484423a6c62f52fd5eb23a2025-08-20T01:56:41ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432024-12-011810134710.1016/j.jafr.2024.101347Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systemsManuel Oliva-Cruz0Rosaura Ysabel Silva-Valqui1Henry Santillan-Culquimboz2Lily Juarez-Contreras3Carlos Oliva-Cruz4Lizette Daniana Méndez-Fasabi5Heidel Marcelo Rojas Ventura6Gelver Silva-Valqui7Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, 342 Higos Urco, Chachapoyas, 01001, Peru; Corresponding author.Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, 342 Higos Urco, Chachapoyas, 01001, PeruInstituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, 342 Higos Urco, Chachapoyas, 01001, PeruInstituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, 342 Higos Urco, Chachapoyas, 01001, PeruInstituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, 342 Higos Urco, Chachapoyas, 01001, PeruFacultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agrarias (FICA), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, 342 Higos Urco, Chachapoyas, 01001, PeruUniversidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, Chachapoyas, Chachapoyas, 01001, PeruInstituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, 342 Higos Urco, Chachapoyas, 01001, PeruCoffee (Coffea arabica L.) is a globally important agricultural crop with increasing quality requirements. However, the challenges posed by climate change impact cup quality. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate the influence of tree diversity and crop segmentation under agroforestry systems on the sensory characteristics of coffee. The study employed a 4A*3B factorial design, with factor A: agroforestry systems (mixed system, shade-free system, system with Erythrina edulis and system with Inga edulis) and factor B: segmented harvest (upper, middle, and lower third cherries). Fragrance/aroma, flavor, residual flavor, acidity, body, uniformity, balance, clean cup, sweetness, cupper's score, and final score were evaluated. The results suggest that coffee trees planted in mixed systems provide the best sensory characteristics of coffee in the cup since the highest averages were obtained in most of the variables evaluated. Likewise, it is concluded that the diversity of trees (mixed system and system with Erythrina edulis) has a positive influence on the sensory quality of the coffee, reaching a score of 82.86 and 82.64 for the mixed system and the system with Erythrina edulis respectively; categorizing them as specialty coffees. Agroforestry systems constitute an option for developing sustainable agriculture while improving the sensory quality of coffee in the Peruvian Amazon.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324003843Agroforestry systemsCuppingCup qualityPeruSpecialty coffees
spellingShingle Manuel Oliva-Cruz
Rosaura Ysabel Silva-Valqui
Henry Santillan-Culquimboz
Lily Juarez-Contreras
Carlos Oliva-Cruz
Lizette Daniana Méndez-Fasabi
Heidel Marcelo Rojas Ventura
Gelver Silva-Valqui
Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Agroforestry systems
Cupping
Cup quality
Peru
Specialty coffees
title Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems
title_full Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems
title_fullStr Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems
title_full_unstemmed Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems
title_short Sensory quality of coffee (Coffea arabica L.): Influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems
title_sort sensory quality of coffee coffea arabica l influence of tree diversity and harvest segmentation in agroforestry systems
topic Agroforestry systems
Cupping
Cup quality
Peru
Specialty coffees
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324003843
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