How a Chemistry Professor is changing coffee education in the Philippines
In this inspiring DECON 2025 presentation, Mel Garcia, a chemistry professor at De La Salle University in Manila, shares how he's building the Philippines' first academic coffee program — powered by the Decent Espresso DE1.
Mel explains how a research-grade espresso machine became a pivotal tool in teaching chemistry, agricultural sustainability, and data-driven coffee science. His lab is now a hub of interdisciplinary learning. He'a bringing together students, engineers, economists, and hospitality professionals to study coffee from every angle—from flavor chemistry to farming economics.
Learn how one educator is influencing universities across the Philippines, shaping national policy, and showing that coffee can be a serious field of research.
Featuring stories of:
- Coffee science meetups
- Research collaborations with baristas & farmers
- Government-funded traceability studies
- The impact of DE1 on academic research
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Updated 2025/08/14