While health experts advise against consuming too much caffeine, research has showed how certain levels may positively impact the body. Coffee lovers will be happy to hear that new research suggests higher blood caffeine levels may help cut risks of diabetes and obesity. While many people enjoy a cup of …
Read More »Brazil coffee harvest starts in the heart of its biggest city
Brazil’s arabica harvest kicked off symbolically this weekend with volunteers picking through one of the world’s largest urban coffee farms at Sao Paulo’s Instituto Biológico, a hub of agricultural research in the middle of the metropolis. In the shadow of the institute’s towering art-deco headquarters, the group worked its way …
Read More »Coffee not essential for life.
The Swiss government wants to put an end to its emergency stockpile of coffee after declaring that it is “not essential” for human survival. Switzerland began storing emergency reserves of coffee between World War One and World War Two in preparation for potential shortages. It continued in subsequent decades to …
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