An Easy Lifestyle Change: Upgrade the Coffee You Already Drink

So… how’s it going with those fitness goals? When we think about living a healthier lifestyle we often assume that we need to make drastic changes in our routine in order to improve our health, increase our energy, or boost our mood. We know that a healthy diet that consists of organic whole foods is better for us, but conscious shopping and meal prep requires a good deal of effort. Exercise also provides a lot of benefits when it comes to achieving better health, but it’s also hard work.

What if I told you there’s one very simple lifestyle choice you could make that would require next to no effort yet would provide you remarkable benefits? You don’t need to buy a supplement or drink something that’s supposed to be good for you but is not palatable. This one choice probably wouldn’t require you either to add or give up something that you’re already doing simply choosing fresh organic ground coffee beans could make all the difference.

What is this choice?

Drinking high-quality coffee is one of the easiest upgrades you can make to a daily habit. When we read about the benefits of coffee, it is important to know that not all coffees are created equal. Choosing a coffee subscription gift can be a simple way to ensure you’re consistently receiving coffee that meets these higher standards.

Just like any agricultural commodity, there are different varieties, grades, and levels of quality and care taken to create the finished product that ends up in your cup. This also means there is a wide range of levels of beneficial compounds, too, depending on how the coffee was grown, kept free of contaminants, and managed with good food safety practices.

While being certified organic is undoubtedly important, avoiding pesticides is just one of the many boxes to check in order to qualify a coffee as being healthier for you. Additionally, keeping coffee free of mold, mycotoxins, and other contaminants is critical, because those compounds are harmful at different levels. To have healthy coffee, it’s important that these impurities are minimized or avoided.

The highest grade of quality is “specialty” coffee, which has standards for both green (raw) and roasted coffee. It is typically associated with higher-end coffees sourced for optimal flavor, but specialty beans are important for a truly healthy coffee. Careful picking and sorting ensure the coffee is free of defects, which is key to avoiding contaminants.

Coffee's chlorogenic acids are polyphenols being studied for their antioxidant activity. The only way to know if your coffee is high in CGA is to test the green coffee, select those with the highest levels of CGA, roast to maintain as much as possible, and then test the coffee afterward to benchmark quality.

Like CGA, there are numerous other positive, bioactive compounds in coffee. Trigonelline is another substance that may help guard against oxidative stress and inflammation. It may help regulate blood sugar levels, protect against heart disease and testing has shown that it may also have beneficial effects on memory and cognitive function.

Ready to make the change?

Switching to drinking a higher quality coffee, that is produced with health as its primary objective, should be the easiest decision you make this year to add a positive impact to your overall health.

Purity Coffee® makes sourcing and roasting decisions with health as the priority. We select specialty-grade certified organic beans, measure their chlorogenic acid content, and lab test our core blends and publish the results. We then roast our coffees to a sweet spot that prioritizes health benefits but is also mindful of taste.

This should go without saying, but also be mindful of how you drink your coffee. Adding a lot of sugar or sweetened creamers adds calories that work against the goal. Drinking coffee black avoids added sugar and calories, and many people find specialty coffee easier to enjoy black.

Coffee is something many of us drink every day, so the quality of that coffee is worth paying attention to. It is the simplest change you can make from the comfort of your own kitchen.

Want to learn more about the health benefits of coffee? Read this blog to find out more.

If you are drinking other coffees besides Purity, you should request and encourage that they publicly share their coffee bean testing protocols and results. If they are not currently testing their beans for toxins and other harmful compounds then that should be a concern. Your health is worth it!

We hope you found this post helpful and we wish you all the best in pursuing your health and wellness goals in the coming year.