You can thank diverse yeasts for that coffee and chocolate
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 14:40
in Biology & Nature
Humans have put yeast to work for thousands of years to make bread, beer, and wine. Wild strains of yeast are also found in the natural fermentations that are essential for chocolate and coffee production. But, as new genetic evidence shows, the yeasts associated with coffee and cacao beans have had a rather unique history.