Life cycle assessment of spray dried soluble coffee and comparison with alternatives (drip filter and capsule espresso)

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1351-1358

  Humbert, Sebastien ^a   Loerincik, Yves ^a   Rossi, Vincent ^a   Margni, Manuele ^a   Jolliet, Olivier ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coffee; Drip filter; Espresso; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Roast and ground; Soluble; Spray dried; Water

Indexed keywords

COFFEE; DRIP FILTER; ESPRESSO; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); ROAST AND GROUND; SOLUBLE; SPRAY DRIED;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CURING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SPRAY DRYING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 67649855119     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.04.011     Document Type: Article

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