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Study Associates Moderate Coffee Drinking with Reduced Depression and Anxiety

A recent study from researchers in China associates two to three cups of coffee per day with the lowest risk of both anxiety and depression among all coffee drinkers and...

2023.09.27

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‘Design of Coffee’ Course Teaches Engineering through Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: The Design of Coffee: An Introduction to Chemical Engineering What prompted the idea...

2023.09.25

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Coffee Consumer Trends: Inside the NCA’s Fall 2023 Report

Overall coffee consumption has remained remarkably steady among United States coffee drinkers, while variables such as where drinks are consumed and what exactly is consumed continue to shift in the...

2023.09.20

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WCR Made a Free Arabica and Robusta Coffee Varieties Poster

Humans are imperfect and we all tend to get a bit scatter-brained every now and then. For example, you may be a professional coffee roaster, going casually throughout your day...

2023.09.14

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Study: Music and Coffee Can Make Brains Work Better

New research suggests that drinking coffee and listening to music are two everyday activities that can improve cognitive performance, specifically in tasks requiring concentration and memory. A research team at...

2023.09.11

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Can Coffee or a Nap Make Up for Sleep Deprivation?

A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep...

2023.09.05

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Study: Coffee Grounds Can Make Concrete 30% Stronger

A group of Australian engineers have devised a method to make concrete 30% stronger by adding spent coffee grounds that might otherwise be destined for landfills. For the research project,...

2023.08.24

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World Coffee Research Launches Public Database for Arabica Fingerprinting

World Coffee Research (WCR) late last week announced the launch of a publicly available database designed to make genetic fingerprinting of arabica coffee varieties more accessible. The database is freely...

2023.08.22

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Hawaii Study: Picking, Not Pesticides, May Be Best Tool Against CBB

By using fewer pesticides to control coffee berry borer (CBB) populations, Hawaiian coffee farmers may actually increase coffee production, harvested coffee quality and even economic gains. This counterintuitive outcome regarding...

2023.08.10

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Study Says Acids in Coffee Byproducts Safe for Human Consumption

New research from Germany may ultimately help pave the way for additional commercialization of beverages derived from coffee byproducts. The recently published study explored toxicity risk related to chlorogenic and...

2023.08.08

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