‘Winners and losers’: The world of coffee is being reordered by EU laws to stop cutting of forests

‘Winners and losers’: The world of coffee is being reordered by EU laws to stop cutting of forests

Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee farmers like him. He first planted coffee in a patch of land outside Buon Ma Thuot city in Vietnam’s Central Highland region in 1995. For years, his focus was on quantity, not quality. Tam used … Read more

Cafes in Visakhapatnam are buzzing with art workshops, talks and live performances

Cafes in Visakhapatnam are buzzing with art workshops, talks and live performances

Participants at the sip and paint session in a cafe in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Cafes and eateries of Visakhapatnam are turning out to be a lot more than a place to grab an espresso or cappuccino. From spaces to bond and connect, entertainment centres to art hubs and a platform to learn … Read more

Coffee Drinkers, Even Those With a Sweet Tooth, Live Longer

Coffee Drinkers, Even Those With a Sweet Tooth, Live Longer

May 31, 2022 – Coffee lovers, rejoice. Your morning ritual may lead to a longer life, and a spoonful of sugar could sweeten the deal, based on a recent study. Among more than 170,000 people in the U.K., those who drank about two to four cups of coffee a day, with or without sugar, had … Read more

Espresso Coffee Linked With Higher Cholesterol

Espresso Coffee Linked With Higher Cholesterol

May 11, 2022 – Drinking espresso coffee is associated with increased blood cholesterol levels, particularly in men, a new study suggests. Other findings showed similar increases in total cholesterol for both sexes from boiled or plunger coffee, as previous research has also suggested, while drinking filtered coffee was linked to increased total cholesterol only for … Read more

A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy

A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many women dread having to give up coffee during their pregnancy, but new research suggests that consuming a little caffeine while expecting might not necessarily be a bad thing. “While we were not able to study the association of consumption above the recommended … Read more

Coffee Can Affect Your Heart’s Rhythms

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your daily cup of joe might be a quick pick-me-up, but it comes with a mixed bag of good and not-so-good effects on your health, a new study reports. Drinking coffee helps people stay more active, but it also significantly robs some of … Read more

Why You May Taste Climate Change in Your Coffee

Nov. 8, 2021 — If your morning coffee doesn’t taste like it used to, your coffee maker may not be to blame. A careful review of research suggests climate change may be wreaking havoc on the growing conditions needed for a perfect cup of joe. Coffee, native to Ethiopia, is grown on more than 27 … Read more

Coffee, Veggies May Lower Your Odds for COVID

Why these dietary factors might make a difference is not yet known, and it’s important to note that the study cannot prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship. The reason why coffee seems protective while tea is not could be the greater amount of caffeine in coffee, Cornelis suggested. “Alternatively, it could be other constituents … Read more