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As St. Patrick's Day approaches, many of us may be planning to raise a glass (or several) to celebrate the occasion. While enjoying some festive drinks is certainly part of the fun, it's important to remember that excessive alcohol consumption can take a toll on our health, especially on our liver. But fear not, fellow revelers, as scientific research has discovered a potential prophylaxis to mitigate harm to the liver from alcohol - and it's something you probably already have in your cupboard. Certainly, we're talking about coffee - the magical elixir that helps us kickstart our mornings and keep...

Have you ever heard of honey or honeyed coffee? It's a method of processing coffee that falls in between the washed and natural methods that we discussed in our last post. In this blog, we'll dive deeper into what honey coffee is, how it's processed, and why it's gaining popularity in the coffee industry. We'll also discuss the sustainability of different processing methods and how they impact the environment and the coffee farmers. So, let's get started! What is “honey” or “honeyed” coffee? Between the washed and natural processes, there are a variety of other methods that involve varying degrees...

As we mentioned in an earlier post on green coffee, the coffee industry uses common terms that make sense to those within the industry, but when we think about them, these terms can actually be really confusing. Coffee “processing” is another one of those terms. We hear about “processed foods” as being bad for our health, because they have additives and extra ingredients; however, processed coffee has an entirely different meaning. What does it mean to "process" coffee? When coffee is harvested, in order to transform it into the beverage we know and love, it must begin to be processed soon...

We coffee lovers have an additional reason to cheer as three more recent studies have found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is associated with a host of heart-healthy benefits. These studies, which were presented at last year’s American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session & Expo, suggest that coffee consumption may lower the risk of heart disease, dangerous heart rhythms, and perhaps most exciting…this is yet another series of studies which demonstrate that drinking coffee can lead to a longer lifespan! And since it's American Heart Month, we thought it'd be a great time to...