Media
- 2018 - Exploring Coffee's Chemical Composition - Cafe Culture , March (Chinese)
- 2017 - Huffington Post, Jun - Does Cold Brew Coffee Contain More Caffeine Than Hot Coffee?
- 2016 - Discover Magazine - What's In Your Cup of Coffee?
- 2016 - Reviews.com - The Best Coffee Maker
- 2016 - Lifehacker, Aug - Reset Your Caffeine Tolerance by Halving Your Intake Every Few Days
- 2016 - New York Magazine, Jul - Here’s How to Undo a Caffeine Tolerance
- 2016 - Sprudge, Jul - The Lonesome Art Of Cowboy Coffee
- 2016 - Thrillist, Feb - Coffee Trends That Need To Stop
- 2016 - Thrillist, Feb - 5 Reasons Why Coffee Is Healthier Than Tea
- 2015 - The Kitchn, Jul - Does Cold Brew Coffee Have More Caffeine than Hot Coffee?
- 2015 - The OC Register, Jul - Cold Brew Coffee: The Latest Chilly Java Trend is Taking Off Big Time in O.C.
- 2015 - Thrillist, Jan - How to Quit Coffee
- 2014 - Thrillist, Sep - 20 Things You Didn't Know About Caffeine
- 2014 - Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, Aug - CSC Seminar Draws International Attendees
- 2014 - Daily Coffee News, Jan - Coffee Chemistry Launching Certificate Program in North America
- 2013 - Sprudge, Jul - 9 Awesome Moments From The World Roasters Summit
- 2011 - BBC Scotland, Jan/Dec - How to Make the Perfect Coffee
- 2010 - BeanScene Magazine, Jun - Joseph Rivera The Coffee Scientist
- 2010 - Cafe Culture Magazine - Issue 23
- 2010 - Examiner.com - Interview with a Coffee Scientist
- 2009 - Entrepreneur Magazine, Jul - Insights into the Decaf Market
- 2009 - Wired Magazine, Sep - by P. Di Justo - What's Inside a Cup of Coffee?
- 2008 - Specialty Coffee Assn. of America (SCAA) - Are You a Super-Taster?
- 2007 - National Public Radio (NPR) - The DNA Files
- 2006 - Herald Tribune, Jan - Coffee Connoisseurs are Roasting Their Own
- 2005 - The History Channel - Modern Marvels, Season 12 - Coffee
Industry Publications
The following publications were written by Joseph A. Rivera:
- 2020 - Jul/Aug - Technically Speaking: Using Organic Acids as a Training Tool
- 2018 - Sep/Oct, 2018, Roast Magazine - Unlocking the Chemistry of Cold Brew
- 2017 - The Book of Roast - prime contributor to Coffee Science chapter
- 2015 - Roast Magazine, May/Jun - Organic Acids Revisited
- 2014 - CoffeeTalk Magazine, June - Flavor Profile Built by Malic and Acetic Acids
- 2014 - CoffeeTalk Magazine, May - A Glance at Organic Acids in Coffee
- 2014 - CoffeeTalk Magazine, Apr - Organic Acids - Combining Science and Art
- 2014 - CoffeeTalk Magazine, Mar - Unlocking Coffee's Chemical Composition II
- 2014 - CoffeeTalk Magazine, Feb - Unlocking Coffee's Chemical Composition I
- 2014 - Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, Feb - Dissecting Coffee's Bitterness
- 2013 - Tea & Coffee Intl. Business Magazine, Feb - The Chemistry of Coffee
- 2012 - Roast Magazine, May/Jun - The Chemistry of Brewing
- 2011 - Cafe Culture, Nov - Coffee Chemistry, Part II
- 2011 - Cafe Culture, Aug - Coffee Chemistry, Part I
- 2009 - Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, Jul - Updates in the Decaf Market
- 2009 - Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, Feb - Coffee's Chemical Composition
- 2008 - Barista Magazine, Apr/May - Superduper Tasters
- 2008 - Roast Magazine, Mar/Apr - The Science of Browning Reactions
- 2007 - Imbibe Magazine, Jul/Aug - Distilled/Q&A
- 2005 - Roast Magazine, Mar/Apr - Alchemy in the Roasting Lab
Cited & Research Publications
- 2020 - Early growth phase and caffeine content response to recent and projected increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide in coffee. Scientific Reports, Apr 2020
- 2018 - Chapter 4: Coffee and Health, Social and Personal - From Beans to Barista
- 2015 - Modulating the Flavor of Coffee - Rob Hoos
- 2015 - Common Man and the SG Pow-Wow - Singapore, SG
- 2015 - OC Register - Cold Brew Coffee: The latest chilly java trend is taking off big time
- 2014 - The Coffee Roaster's Companion - Scott Rao
- 2014 - Belaroma, July - by H. McDonnell - Acids in Coffee - An Introduction
- 2013 - Chapter: Coffee and Taste, Alcohol and Drugs in North America
- 2011 - Joseph Rivera, the Coffee Scientist - Chemistry in Australia
- 2011 - Fresh Cup Magazine, Mar - by J. Di Properzio - A Different Buzz
- 2011 - Roast Magazine, Mar/Apr - by R. A. Church - Deconstructing Decaf
- 2008 - Barista Magazine, Jun/Jul by M. Pendergrast - Cupping Under Pressure
- 2006 - Fresh Cup Magazine - by J. Di Properzio - Chemistry of Coffee Flavor
- 2006 - Roast Magazine, Jan/Feb - by P. Allen - For the Love of Peaberry
- 2000 - Griffin, M. - Davidson College, Dept. of Chemistry - Determination of the Relationship between Phosphate Concentration and Perceived Acidity in Coffee
- 1998 - Sturdivant, S. Finding the Secret to Kenya's Great Coffee. SCI Research Project Leads to Important Discovery. Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, March
- 1998 - Mabbett, T. - Coffee Acid's Test. Coffee & Cocoa International. Nov/Dec
- 1998 - Mabbett, T. - Tasting High Notes. Coffee & Cocoa International. Jul/Aug
- 1997 - Specialty Coffee Institute (SCI) - Preliminary Report on the Development of Testing Protocol for the Verification of Origin of Specialty Coffees.