Generative AI is rapidly reshaping every industry, and F&B is no exception. From Finland comes what's claimed to be the world's first coffee blend crafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence. A roaster in Helsinki turned to AI to develop a unique coffee blend, marrying the latest machine learning technology with the traditional craft of coffee roasting.
The new AI-conic blend was created through a collaboration between Kaffa Roastery and Elev Consulting, a local firm specializing in AI applications. Kaffa provided data on its top-selling blends, which Elev fed into a large language model. The AI then analyzed the data and proposed an optimized coffee blend combining beans from Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia and Ethiopia.