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Inside the World's Most Advanced Coffee Laboratory
Jason Koebler, Motherboard
If you're at least somewhat interested in coffee, you've likely researched a bit about where your favorite spot gets its beans and who roasts them. Thanks to Motherboard, we can take a look inside the walls of Cenicafé: a government-backed facility dedicated to analyzing Colombia's coffee varieties.
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[Photo credit: Cenicafé/Flickr]
