HELSINKI (AP) — An artisanal roaster based in Finland's capital is using artificial intelligence to develop a roaster in an experiment that hopes technology can lighten the workload in a field that traditionally prides itself on manual labor. Introduced a new coffee blend.
According to International Coffee, Helsinki-based Kaffa Roastery's AI-conic blend is available in Finland, a Nordic country with a population of 5.6 million and the world's largest consumer of coffee, at 12 kilograms per person per year. It's no surprise that it was released this week. organization.
The blend is an AI-selected mixture of four types of beans, centered around Brazil's velvety Fazenda Piñar, and is a joint project between Kaffa, Finland's third-largest coffee roaster, and local AI consultancy Elev. is the final result.
“Leveraging models similar to ChatGPT and Copilot, AI was tasked with creating blends that ideally fit the tastes of coffee lovers and pushing the boundaries of traditional flavor combinations,” said Eleb. says.
Svante Hampf, managing director and founder of Kafa Roastery, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the two companies are using AI and its various He said he wanted to try out how a new tool could help.
“We basically gave the AI a description of all the coffee types and their flavors and told it to create new and exciting blends,” Hampf said at the annual gathering of roasteries and coffee enthusiasts. He spoke while performing “AI-conic” at the Helsinki Coffee Festival.
In addition to devising a selected mixture of beans from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, and Guatemala, AI is also known for its coffee packaging label, which describes its coffee as a “balanced blend of sweetness and ripe fruit.” ” We have created a detailed flavor description.
Hampf said the AI ”somewhat strangely” chose to make the blend from four different types of coffee beans, rather than the usual two or three, where the AI could distinguish between the tastes of flavors from different origins. He admitted that he was surprised by what he had done.
But after an initial test roast and blind test, Kaffa's coffee experts agreed that the tech-assisted blend was perfect and didn't require any human adjustments.
“AI-conic is a concrete example of how AI can bring new perspectives to experienced professionals,” said Antti Merilehto, a spokesperson for Elev. Bring a new taste experience to your home.
Kafa Roastery hopes this trial will spark a dialogue among coffee professionals about the future of Finland, a country with both a strong coffee culture and a passion for technology with a thriving startup scene. Are expected.
“This (trial) was the first step to see how AI could help us in the future,” Hampff said, adding that the project is a combination of “roastery craftsmanship” and the benefits AI provides. He added that the data was integrated smoothly. “I think AI has a lot to offer us in the long run. We are particularly impressed with the description of coffee taste it has created.”