In this September 2024 episode of the Ologies podcast, American coffee expert Peter Giuliano discusses the science, history, and cultural impacts of coffee.

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. In the U.S., it comes second only to water, which literally keeps us alive.

But coffee is so much more than a beverage — it's a cultural ritual, a chemistry experiment, and a global industry with deep historical roots.

On Ologies, host Alie Ward talks to professional -ologists about their chosen fields, bringing scientific intricacies to a non-scientific audience.

In this September 2024 episode, Ward talks to Peter Giuliano, chief research officer for the Specialty Coffee Association and executive director of the Coffee Science Foundation, about the ins and outs of coffee science, also known as coffeeology.