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Item Case study of modeling covariance between external factors and sensory perception of coffee(Universidade Federal de Lavras, 2023-08-18) Resende, Mariana; Borém, Flávio Meira; Cirillo, Marcelo ÂngeloAnalysis and inference of sensory perceptions in coffee beverages are complex due to numerous random causes intrinsic to productivity, preparation, and especially consumer and/or taster subjectivity. In this context, latent variables often composed of a combination of other observed variables are discarded from conventional analyses. Following this argument, this study aimed to propose a model of structural equations applied to a database, geographical indication of coffees in Serra da Mantiqueira, with a methodological contribution characterized by inclusion of a treatment effect, contemplated by different altitudes at which coffees were produced. From the methodology used, a covariance structure was estimated, and used in another statistical methodology to discriminate the effects. It is concluded that the proposed model proved to be advantageous for allowing the analysis of the relationship of latent variables, production and environmental variations, which are not considered in a sensorial analysis, and showed that, in fact, they influence the sensorial perception, for the coffees produced in the Serra da Mantiqueira region. The correlation structure generated from the covariance matrix adjusted by the model resulted in estimates that could be used in other statistical methodologies more appropriate to discriminate the effects, exemplifying the use of principal components.Item Monte Carlo simulation and importance sampling applied to sensory analysis validation of specialty coffees(Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2021) Ferreira, Haiany Aparecida; Liska, Gilberto Rodrigues; Cirillo, Marcelo Ângelo; Borém, Flávio Meira; Ribeiro, Diego Egídio; Cortez, Ricardo MiguelCoffee sensory analysis is usually made by a sensory panel, which is formed by trained tasters, following the recommendations of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. However, the preference for a coffee is commonly determined by experimentation with consumers, who typically have no special skills in terms of sensory characteristics. Therefore, this study aimed at applying an intensive computational method to study sensory notes given by an untrained sensory panel, considering the probability distributions of the class of extreme values. Four types of specialty coffees produced under different processes and in varied altitudes in the mountainous region of Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais, were considered. We concluded that the generalized Pareto distribution can be applied to sensory analysis to discriminate types of specialty coffees. Furthermore, the method of importance sampling by Monte Carlo simulation showed greater variability considering a probabilistic model adjusted to identify specialty coffees.Item Statistical procedure for the composition of a sensory panel of blends of coffee with different qualities using the distribution of the extremes of the highest scores(Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM, 2019) Cirillo, Marcelo Ângelo; Ramos, Mariana Figueira; Borém, Flávio Meira; Miranda, Felipe Mesquita de; Ribeiro, Diego Egídio; Menezes, Fortunato Silva deThe identification and interpretation of discrepant observations in sensory experiments are difficult to implement since the external effects are associated with the individual consumer. This fact becomes more relevant in experiments that involve blends, which scrutinize coffees with different qualities, varieties, origins, and forms of processing and preparation. This work proposes a statistical procedure that facilitates the identification of outliers while also evaluating the discriminatory powers of a sensory panel concerning the differentiation of pure blends and coffees. For this purpose, four experiments were performed that tested coffees with different qualities and varieties. The results suggest that the statistical procedure proposed in this work was effective for discriminating the blends relative to the pure coffees and that the effects of the concentrations and types of processing did not interfere with the statistical evaluations.Item Unsupervised classification of specialty coffees in homogeneous sensory attributes through machine learning(Editora UFLA, 2020) Ossani, Paulo César; Rossoni, Diogo Francisco; Cirillo, Marcelo Ângelo; Borém, Flávio MeiraBrazil is the largest exporter of coffee beans, 29% world exports, 15% this volume in specialty coffees. Thereby researches are done, so that identify different segments in the market, in order to direct the end consumer to a better quality product. New technologies are explored to meet an increasing demand for high quality coffees. Therefore, in this article has an objective to propose the use of machine learning techniques combined with projection pursuit in the construction of unsupervised classification models, in a sensory acceptance experiment, applied to four groups of trained and untrained consumers, in four classes of specialty coffees in which they were evaluated sensory characteristics: aroma, body coffee, sweetness and general note. For evaluating classifier performance, in the data with reduced dimension, all instances were used, and considering four groupings, the models were adjusted. The results obtained from the groupings formed were compared with pre-established classes to confirm the model. Success and error rates were obtained, considering the rate of false positives and false negatives, sensitivity and classification methods accuracy. It was concluded that, machine learning use in data with reduced dimensions is feasible, as it allows unsupervised classification of specialty coffees, produced at different altitudes and processes, considering the heterogeneity among consumers involved in sensory analysis, and the high homogeneity of sensory attributes among the analyzed classes, obtaining good hit rates in some classifiers.Item Physiological and sensorial quality of Arabica coffee subjected to different temperatures and drying airflows(Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM, 2017-04) Alves, Guilherme Euripedes; Borém, Flávio Meira; Isquierdo, Eder Pedroza; Siqueira, Valdiney Cambuy; Cirillo, Marcelo Ângelo; Pinto, Afonso Celso FerreiraThe objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between a group of physiological variables (electrical conductivity, potassium leaching, and germination percentage) and a group of drying kinetics variables (drying time and drying rate) in addition to verifying the relation between drying kinetics variables and coffee quality as a function of processing type, temperature, and drying airflow. Coffee drying was conducted in a fixed-layer dryer at two temperatures and two airflows. After drying, an evaluation of the physiological and sensorial quality was conducted. Based on the results obtained, the following conclusions were drawn: coffee that is processed via a dry method is more sensitive to mechanical drying with heated air than coffee processed via a wet method, resulting in poor physiological performance; airflow does not interfere with the physiological quality of pulped and natural coffees; a temperature increase from 40 to 45°C resulted in a decrease in the physiological quality only for pulped coffee; and an increase in the drying rate as a result of an increase in the drying temperature to 40°C had a negative effect on the sensorial quality of pulped coffee.Item Qualidade de cafés especiais: uma avaliação sensorial feita com consumidores utilizando a técnica MFACT(Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2017-01) Ossani, Paulo César; Cirillo, Marcelo Ângelo; Borém, Flávio Meira; Ribeiro, Diego Egídio; Cortez, Ricardo MiguelA qualidade sensorial de cafés especiais, cujas características se relacionam com o meio geográfico é apreciada pelo setor produtivo e o mercado, no qual, uma relação comercial é pautada na livre escolha, por parte do consumidor e na agregação de valores e diferenciação de preços em função da qualidade do produto. Neste cenário, focar as tendências dos consumidores é primordial para que um café seja diferenciado em relação aos demais; para isso, novas metodologias de análise devem ser exploradas para que os resultados sejam dignos de contemplaram inúmeros fatores inerentes às particularidades de cada consumidor e/ou produto. Com esse propósito, o objetivo desse artigo é propor o uso da técnica de múltiplos fatores aplicada a tabelas de contingência (MFACT), em dados categorizados obtidos em um experimento sensorial realizado com diferentes grupos de consumidores com a finalidade de identificar similaridades entre quatro cafés especiais. Concluiu-se que o uso dessa técnica é viável, por permitir discriminar os cafés especiais produzidos em diferentes ambientes (altitudes) e processamentos, considerando a heterogeneidade entre os consumidores envolvidos na análise sensorial.Item Qualidade do café cereja desmucilado submetido ao parcelamento da secagem(Editora UFLA, 2011-01) Isquierdo, Eder Pedroza; Borém, Flávio Meira; Cirillo, Marcelo Ângelo; Oliveira, Pedro Damasceno de; Cardoso, Rennan Alves; Fortunato, Valquíria AparecidaA interrupção do processo de secagem do café (Coffea arabica L.) com elevados teores de água, e a conclusão da secagem após um determinado período de repouso, já é uma técnica comumente adotada pelos cafeicultores. Porém, são escassos os relatos científicos que recomendem essa técnica. Objetivou-se, no presente trabalho, avaliar os efeitos da secagem na qualidade do café. Após a pré-secagem em terreiro, o café foi secado mecanicamente até atingir os teores de água de 16%, 20% e 24% (bu); em seguida, o café permaneceu em repouso durante dois, seis e doze dias em caixas de madeira. Após cada período de repouso, a secagem foi completada até que o café atingisse o teor de água de 11% (bu). A testemunha constituiu-se na secagem contínua até 11% (bu). Para a caracterização da qualidade do café foram realizadas as análises de condutividade elétrica, lixiviação de potássio, açúcares totais, redutores e não redutores, coloração dos grãos beneficiados e análise sensorial. Verificou-se que os valores de condutividade elétrica e de lixiviação de potássio foram significativamente menores quando a secagem do grão foi interrompida com o teor de água de 24% independente do tempo de repouso, indicando que, para esse tratamento, os danos ao sistema de membranas foram menores em relação aos demais. Verificou-se também que, para as análises de açúcares totais, redutores e não redutores, análise de coloração dos grãos e análise sensorial não houve diferença significativa entre os tratamentos. Conclui-se que, para as condições desse experimento, não foram observadas alterações indesejáveis na qualidade do café cuja secagem foi interrompida com o teor de água de até 24% (bu) e que permaneceu em repouso por até 12 dias.