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The Insider Scoop on Specialty Coffee

Ana Valencia of The Perfect Grind blog examines specialty coffee in detail. Here are my key insights from her piece. Embed from Getty Images   The coffee bean grading process is called “cupping,” and specialty coffee is Arabica beans graded at 80 and above (out of 100) From the producers, to the Q graders (coffee…

Live Long and Prosper… Thanks to Coffee

Imperial College’s Ryan O’Hare goes into the benefits of drinking coffee and it’s not just the caffiene boost we get. See my top takeaways from the article underneath. Embed from Getty Images   With over 2.25 billion cups drunk all over the world a day, coffee remains one of our most popular beverages Recent studies…

A World of Coffee Flavors

The National Coffee Association shares its guide to delicious coffee roasting. See my top takeaways from the article underneath. Embed from Getty Images   Roasting is the process that turns soft green coffee beans into glorious crunchy dark beans ready to be ground and brewed Years of training are involved in timing the roast for…

“From Mice to Men… and Women”

Writing for the Harvard Medical School, Robert Shmerling reveals why coffee could be a useful substitute for painkillers. Check out my observations below. Embed from Getty Images   A recent study in mice has discovered that being sleep-deprived intensifies a mice’s sensitivity to pain Restoring regular sleep counteracts the exaggerated response to pain, but more…

More Than Just a Great Drink

The National Coffee Association’s Kyra Auffermann reveals the results of UK studies which show the protective effects of coffee. Read on for more information from her piece. Embed from Getty Images   Research now shows that as well as being a tasty beverage, coffee’s health benefits now stretch to drastically reducing a drinker’s risk of…