Blog — antioxidants

It has taken us over a year to finally release KUPS coffee pods for Purity Coffee. Our goal was to provide a coffee that was good for our customers’ health without also polluting the environment, so we went in search of the holy grail: a biodegradable KUP. Unfortunately, while they exist they are porous by design and let the air into the ground coffee - causing it to stale immediately. That matters greatly to us because stale coffee has fewer antioxidants, and providing you with fresh, antioxidant-rich coffee is what we have worked tirelessly to do. A loaf of bread...

Diabetes is a serious health issue all over the world, particularly in the United States, and is growing more serious with each passing year. Currently, the global number of cases stands at 250 million. By 2030, scientists estimate that cases of diabetes will reach 366 million worldwide. In the United States, the great majority of the 29 million documented diabetes cases are type 2. Type 2 diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body becomes unable to process insulin in the right way. In a healthy body, the pancreas produces the hormone insulin in order to turn blood sugar...

People who take steps to improve their health often create a list of don’ts. In the past, that list has included “don’t drink coffee.” However, what if coffee isn’t the “don’t” that many think it is, but is actually a superfood in disguise? What many people don’t know is that the answer to better health and longevity could actually be to drink more coffee instead of less. In the 1950s, surveys of the population linked coffee-drinking to a swath of illnesses, including heart failure and multiple cancers. However, these reports made the mistake of linking correlation and causation; there was...

Maybe you’ve already heard the news that drinking coffee is actually one of the healthiest choices you can make all day. But with all the coffee options that are vying for your attention, how do you know what to look for to get the healthiest blend possible? It’s all about antioxidant content. Coffee beans carry the absolute highest level of antioxidants of any other staple in the American diet. That includes the much-touted superfoods like kale, dark chocolate, blueberries, and acai berries. Most people who drink coffee drink it every day, so it’s not a huge leap to think of...