A three-part lecture on coffee's global role — from botany to health and sustainability.
Botanist Anders Barfod (over 40 years researching tropical plant resources) explores coffee plant botany and presents the latest research on its wild relatives. You will gain insight into the coffee fruit, from ripeness on the bush to the finished cup, as well as the importance of agrobiodiversity for future agricultural production.
Natural Resources Economist Aske Skovmand Bosselmann examines coffee cultivation in the "coffee belt" around the Equator — where millions of farmers supply the world with 30,000 cups per second. He addresses the historical environmental burden of coffee plantations, but also how sustainable farming today creates ecosystem services, climate resilience and hope for the future.
Diabetes and Nutrition Researcher Kjeld Hermansen separates fact from myth about coffee and health. He reviews research on how coffee affects mortality and common diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuropsychiatric conditions and type 2 diabetes — and places Danish coffee culture historically since 1665.
The lecture lasts 2 hours including a break and audience discussion. Streamed live from Aarhus University, arranged in cooperation with local cinemas and supported by the Carlsberg Foundation.
