Bogor, August 28, 2025 – The Department of Food Science and Technology (ITP), Faculty of Agricultural Technology, IPB University successfully organized the Summer Course program themed “CoffeeCrack: Unveiling Indonesia’s Bean-to-Cup Journey Through Science and Technology.” The program, held from July 28 to August 5, 2025, attracted students and academics from various countries who were eager to explore Indonesia’s coffee through the lens of food science and technology.

Entering its second year since 2024, CoffeeCrack Summer Course has become an international learning platform offering a combination of interactive lectures, hands-on experiences, field trips, and coffee product development activities. This year, the program was conducted in a hybrid format: offline participants attended sessions at IPB University’s Department of Food Science and Technology and SEAFAST Center, while online participants joined via Zoom Meeting.

The program was designed to introduce participants to the diverse varieties of Indonesian coffee, bean-to-cup processing technologies, and sustainability concepts in the coffee industry. Participants learned not only roasting techniques, extraction methods, sensory evaluation, and preservation (including simulation of using High Pressure Processing for cold brew coffee), but also explored Indonesian coffee culture, ready-to-drink and instant coffee product development, and the health benefits of bioactive compounds in coffee.

One of the program highlights was a field trip to the Cibulao coffee plantation in Bogor and a visit to a vintage coffee shop (Rumah Kopi Ranin) that embraces the concepts of sustainability and heritage. The program also featured industry practitioners from PT Kemenady Industri Mandiri and PT Kapal Api Global, who shared real-world insights on the latest trends and challenges in the modern coffee industry.

Adding to the program’s prestige, in addition to highly competent speakers from IPB University such as Dr. Dian Herawati, Prof. Dr. Nuri Andarwulan, Dr. Puspo Edi Giriwono, Prof. Dr. Purwiyatno Hariyadi, and Prof. Dr. Eko Hari Purnomo, the course also welcomed four international guest lecturers:

1. Prof. Dr. Dominika Średnicka-Tober (Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)
2. Ms. Rita Góralska-Walczak (Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)
3. Dr. Sasitorn Baipong (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
4. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xiomara-Fernanda Quiñones-Ruiz (BOKU University, Austria)

This year’s program was joined by 29 participants, consisting of 8 international and 21 domestic students. International participants came from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Mae Fah Luang University (MFU) Thailand, BOKU University Austria, and Poland, while domestic participants represented IPB University, Universitas Brawijaya, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, and Universitas Jenderal Soedirman.

In addition to gaining valuable international experience, participants received a certificate equivalent to 2 credits (SKS), making the program not only exciting but also academically rewarding.

“Through this Summer Course, we aim to showcase the richness of Indonesian coffee through a scientific perspective combined with sustainability values. We hope this program will not only provide knowledge but also foster global collaboration networks,” stated the Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology, IPB University.

If you are passionate about exploring the world of Indonesian coffee through science and technology, don’t miss the IPB University CoffeeCrack Summer Course next year! For more information, visit the official IPB University website or follow the Department of Food Science and Technology on social media (@foodtech_ipb).