(Excerpt from CNN) We pour about 1.4 billion cups of coffee a day globally, according to the International Coffee Organization, and the Ivory Coast has been one of the world’s largest coffee producers for over half a century. Read more here
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The Funny Psychology of Why We Love the Taste of Coffee
(Excerpt from Forbes) According to a new study from Northwestern University, coffee lovers aren’t less sensitive to the bitter taste, as you might guess; they’re actually more sensitive to it, which points to an interesting psychological phenomenon behind our love of coffee. Read more here
Hot Brew Coffee Has Higher Levels of Antioxidants Than Cold Brew
(Excerpt from labmanager.com) Comparing the properties of cold and hot brew coffee, researchers found similar acidity in both, but higher antioxidant levels in hot coffee. Read more here
New Research – Drinking coffee may help prevent rosacea
(Excerpt from CTV News) New research has found that caffeine from coffee may help to prevent rosacea, a common chronic inflammatory skin disease where the skin appears red and flushed. Read more here
Cheers to National Coffee Day!
This Saturday, September 29th is National Coffee Day. And Canadians love their coffee! Read more… Three Healthful Reasons to Drink Coffee on National Coffee Day 2018!
The oldest coffee in the world?
(Excerpt from BBC Travel) From huts in remote villages to internet cafes in the capital city, coffee ceremonies are the centre of social life and hospitality in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Read the full story here
The guys that designed youtube just redesigned the coffee break
(Excerpt from Inc.com) …Knapp and Zeratsky are examining the role that coffee plays in time management. Now that’s something new and, from what I can see, their observations are dripping with insight. Here’s the gist of their observations: Read the full story here
Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity
CHICAGO — Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly half-a-million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower risk of death over 10 years […more]
New study finds undetectable levels of acrylamide in coffee
Exerpt from Sprudge.com A new study tested nine popular coffee brands and found each and every one to contain undetectable levels of acrylamide.The research was performed by Denver-based Clean Label Project, a nonprofit organization “focused on health and transparency in labeling” per their press release, who purchased nine brands of off-the-shelf retail coffee to be brewed and […more]
Science Says: What we know about cancer risk and coffee
Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California, where a judge ruled that sellers must post scary warnings about cancer risks. But how frightened should we be of a daily cup of joe? Not very, some scientists and available evidence seem to suggest. Scientific concerns about coffee have eased in recent years, and many studies […more]
