Functional Testing and Sample Preparation Underway at PT SAS for Low-Acrylamide Specialty Coffee

Functional Testing and Sample Preparation Underway at PT SAS for Low-Acrylamide Specialty Coffee',

'ket_berita' => 'The CircularTrace Research Initiative, committed to sustainability and food safety innovation, has reached an important milestone in its collaborative project with consortium partner PT SAS. The RIKUB Team from Universitas Jember (UNEJ), led by Principal Investigators Dr. Jayus and Dr. Asmak Afriliana together with their research members, recently completed a second on-site trial at PT SAS facilities.

The visit focused on two major objectives: functional testing of specialized equipment and preparation of specialty coffee samples designed to significantly reduce acrylamide content. Acrylamide, a probable carcinogen formed during high-temperature roasting processes, remains a major concern within the global coffee industry.

The collaboration aims to establish a validated and repeatable production process capable of creating high-quality specialty coffee with exceptionally low acrylamide levels while maintaining the desired flavor profile of premium coffee beans.

As part of the innovation process, the project is preparing a draft patent that is expected to be filed following the successful completion of the current testing phase. In line with the core principle of traceability, the research team is also integrating advanced sensors into roasting equipment to develop a system capable of predicting real-time acrylamide levels during roasting activities.

This predictive technology would allow coffee roasters to make precise parameter adjustments instantly, ensuring both product safety and quality consistency while supporting verifiable and traceable low-acrylamide claims for consumers.

Dr. Jayus emphasized that the project is not only focused on reducing acrylamide levels, but also on creating a technological solution that introduces real-time safety traceability into the specialty coffee supply chain. Dr. Asmak Afriliana added that direct collaboration with PT SAS provides an opportunity to validate the innovation under industrial conditions, accelerating its transition from laboratory research to market implementation.

The successful completion of this project is expected to deliver safer coffee products and create a patentable technology that enhances transparency, traceability, and consumer trust in the global coffee sector while reinforcing CircularTrace’s commitment to sustainable and responsible innovation.