QED With Dr. B
Chemical Engineering Of Coffee
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A look at the engineering involved in brewing a delicious cup of coffee
Dr. William Ristenpart, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California Davis, leads the UC Davis Coffee Center. He explains the engineering involved in brewing a delicious cup of coffee, which is also taught in his undergraduate college course, The Design of Coffee.
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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU
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QED With Dr. B
Chemical Engineering Of Coffee
Clip: Season 2 Episode 2 | 6m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Dr. William Ristenpart, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California Davis, leads the UC Davis Coffee Center. He explains the engineering involved in brewing a delicious cup of coffee, which is also taught in his undergraduate college course, The Design of Coffee.
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