World of Coffee San Diego 2026

Aishwarya Badiger
Postdoctoral Researcher
The Ohio State University


Dr. Aishwarya Badiger is a Postdoctoral Researcher at The Ohio State University and co-founder of Coffea & Company. Her interdisciplinary expertise spans consumer behavior, flavor chemistry, and specialty coffee. She has experience across academic research, the coffee startup space, and green coffee sourcing, where she applies sensory skills to understand consumer behavior around coffee products, sustainability initiatives, and roasters’ perspectives on green coffee value. Her current research examines how context and engagement level with coffee and other products influence decision making. She enjoys sharing her passion by introducing her community to new specialty coffees and advancing industry-science collaboration.

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