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Study: Unsweetened Coffee Protects Against Cardiovascular Disease. Sweetened? Not So Much

A large-scale analysis showed that drinking unsweetened coffee was associated with a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The same protective association was not observed among people who took...

2026.04.30

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Researchers Propose Electrifying Way to Measure Brew Strength and Roast Color

A major breakthrough in the scientific community’s quest to “taste” coffee without all those pesky humans getting in the way came this week courtesy of a group at the University...

2026.04.30

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Coffee and Health Complicated by a Messy Mix of Compounds

The scientific community continues to deliver fresh findings on coffee’s associations with specific health outcomes, from deep in our bones to our most impulsive behaviors. Yet a recent analysis underscores...

2026.04.27

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Study Identifies Chemical Differences in Civet Poop Coffee

Civet coffee (a.k.a. kopi luwak) remains one of the coffee world’s most divisive products, invoking sensitive issues such as value chain dynamics, high-end product differentiation, fraud and animal cruelty....

2026.04.15

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Study Finds Coffee Tied to ‘Younger’ Biological Age in People with Mental Illness

A recent study suggests that drinking 3-4 cups of coffee per day may be associated with longer telomeres — a marker associated with less “biological aging” — in people...

2026.04.14

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Study Suggests Moderate Coffee and Tea May Be Tied to Lower Lung Cancer Risk

A new analysis of UK Biobank data suggests that moderate daily consumption of coffee and tea may be associated with a lower risk of developing lung cancer, while higher...

2026.04.07

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Tea May Beat Coffee for Hip Bone Health in Older Women, Study Finds

Older women who reported drinking tea had higher-than-average hip bone mineral density (BMD) in a 10-year study involving thousands of women in the United States. The study from a...

2026.03.26

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Study: Caffeinated Coffee Consumption May Significantly Reduce Dementia Risk

Long-term coffee drinking may be associated with a lower risk of developing dementia and more favorable cognitive health outcomes, according to a long-running analysis involving more than 130,000 people....

2026.02.11

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Takeaway Coffee Cups Release Thousands of Microplastic Particles

It’s 7:45 a.m. You grab a takeaway coffee from your local cafe, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip and head to the office. To most of...

2026.01.21

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Study: Coffee Grounds as Fertilizer Can Make Better Cucumbers

Researchers in Spain have discovered an effective way to upcycle spent coffee grounds as fertilizers in cucumber greenhouses, creating a circular “cup-to-crop” connection. A University of Granada team found that...

2026.01.20

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