# Lab-Grown Coffee Recipes VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Shared a Lab-Grown Coffee Recipe By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-12-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lab-grown-coffee References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scientists-in-finland-release-the-recipe-for-lab-grown-coffee-to-accelerate-the-creation-of-a-new-coffee-ecosystem-302012238.html) & [pubs.acs.org](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04503)  In the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland detailed the process of creating lab-grown coffee. In 2021, the research group successfully brewed coffee with cells grown in a lab and as of 2023, the process has been fully documented and released to the public in a scientific paper. In the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, readers will find the lab-grown coffee recipe, including the exact process the scientists used to produce coffee starting from the original coffee plant itself. Lab-grown coffee addresses the [growing demand for coffee](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onyx-coffee-labs), as well as [sustainability challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illy-caff-arabica-selection-brazil-cerrado-mineiro) that have arisen as a result, like land and water use, as well as fair working conditions for laborers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 20% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Lab-grown Coffee:** The process of creating lab-grown coffee has been fully documented and released to the public, addressing the growing demand for coffee and sustainability challenges. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** Lab-grown coffee addresses sustainability challenges in the coffee industry such as land and water use, offering an opportunity for innovative farming practices. - **Alternative Food Production:** Lab-grown coffee provides an alternative approach to traditional farming, opening up possibilities for disruption in the food production industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Coffee:** The lab-grown coffee recipe offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the coffee industry, addressing the growing demand and sustainability concerns. - **Agriculture:** The development of lab-grown coffee highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the agriculture industry, particularly in sustainable farming practices. - **Food Technology:** Lab-grown coffee represents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the food technology industry, paving the way for alternative approaches to food production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cell-Cultured Coffee Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-stem.md) - [Chickpea-Based Ground Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-free-coffee-1.md) - [Single-Ingredient Coffee Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koppie.md) - [Bean-Free Coffee Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beanfree-coffee.md) - [Fermented Dairy-Free Coffee Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairty-free-coffee-creamer.md) - [Beanless Coffee Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-free-coffee.md) - [Laser-Extracted Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-extracted-cold-brew.md) - [Sustainable Beanless Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minus-coffee.md) - [AI-Generated Coffee Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-conic.md)