DNA FINGERPRINTING FOR VARIETY IDENTIFICATION
With world class expertise in coffee genetics, we offer DNA fingerprinting services to identify or verify coffee varieties.
In the specialty coffee industry, varieties can receive a significant market premium. Selecting appropriate coffee varieties is also of course key to good agronomic performance and coffee quality.
Yet, variety verification and identification is practically unheard of in the industry. Recent studies have shown that up to 70% of specialty coffees in the market are actually mislabelled with varieties.
DNA fingerprinting has the ability to empower producers at the farm level in helping them select the appropriate varieties for their intended purpose. For coffee buyers, DNA fingerprinting can act as an important verification tool to ensure full traceability and veracity.
