A popular beverage globally attributable to its energizing
properties and distinctive flavor, coffee is one of the majorly produced
agricultural merchandise. With the reputation, nonetheless, comes a sizeable
waste in its production process. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and improve circular
economy —coffee pulp and husk waste into functional food, i.e., coffee
cherry flour. This study examined the amino acid composition and contents
originating from four locations: Ijen Farm, Karang Ploso Farm, Mengani
Farm, and La Boitê. In triplication, samples were filtrated, derivated, and
analyzed through high-performance liquid chromatography with
fluorescence detection. The obtained data were then computed to determine
the amino acid retention times and peak areas to facilitate the quantification
of amino acid concentrations within the samples. ANOVA was involved in
evaluating the significance of amino acid level variations, and then nonparametric correlation and cluster tests were conducted for a dendrogram
presentation. The result stated that Serine, Histidine, Threonine, Alanine,
Cysteine, Methionine, and Isoleucine are positively correlated to the area
characteristics, while Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Arginine,
Proline, Tyrosine, Valine, Lysine, Leucine, and Phenylalanine are of
negative association. This finding suggests that locally-grown coffee cherry
flour should be feasible for functional food beneficial to health.
Keywords: Circular economy, enviromentally friendly, iron booster,
reduce-reuse-recycle, waste to fuctional food