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Brewing · 2022 Brewing in a Book Andrej Godina, Mauro Illiano Andrej Godina and Mauro Illiano connect coffee, water, grinding, tasting and extraction variables with practical method sheets and video tutorials. Why it belongs here. It offers Italian readers a broad professional introduction that treats brewing methods as systems of variables rather than isolated recipes. Sensory science · 2022 Coffee Tasting in One Book Andrej Godina, Massimiliano Marchesi A compact Italian guide that moves from sensory physiology and panel methods to cupping, espresso, filter coffee and consumer choice. Why it belongs here. It connects formal sensory-analysis tools with Italy's everyday espresso culture and makes room for both analytical testing and personal preference. Roasting · 2019 Roasting in a Book Massimo Barnabà, Andrej Godina Massimo Barnabà and Andrej Godina connect green-coffee properties, roast measurements, sensory analysis and production tools. Why it belongs here. It makes professional roasting vocabulary accessible in Italian while keeping practical controls tied to physical and chemical change. Production · 2018 Green Coffee in a Book Andrej Godina, Alberto Polojac Andrej Godina and Alberto Polojac introduce the raw material through the work of producers, quality controllers and green-coffee traders. Why it belongs here. It gives Italian-speaking coffee professionals a compact bridge between origin, physical grading, sensory evaluation and international trade.

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