consumer trendsReport: Daily US Coffee Consumption Hits 20-Year High
Daily coffee consumption is up to a 20-year high among United States adults, with more than two thirds (67%) of people saying they drank coffee within the past day, according...
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caffeineSports Scientists Address ‘Caffeine Crash’ and Other Common Coffee Questions
A group of sports scientists from throughout the United States and Canada authored a paper addressing 15 common questions asked by exercisers related to caffeine consumption. While many of the...
biomarkersBecause You Can’t Be Trusted, Scientists Present a Coffee Biomarker
Be warned, liars: Researchers in Germany say they have identified a reliable biomarker for coffee consumption that can verify whether or not people have recently drunk coffee. Typically measured through...
AfricaSolidaridad’s Small Farmer Atlas Navigates the Perspectives of Farmers
The farmer-focused international development firm Solidaridad has been working to put the perspectives of small farmers from numerous agricultural sectors on the map — or on the atlas, as it...
Bill MurrayNCA Speaks Up Against Proposed Bans on Decaf Chemical
The National Coffee Association (NCA) of the United States last week announced its opposition to two proposed rules that would prohibit the use of the chemical methylene chloride in coffee...
Alvaro IrazoqueValue Chain Study Explores How to Make Coffee Work for Smallholder Farmers
Newly published research reinforces the idea that participation in the specialty coffee market has greater potential to improve small family farmers’ incomes and livelihoods. The catch is that participation in...
coffee pricesThe 2023 Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide Has Landed
The 2023 edition of the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide (SCTG) guide went live today, providing actors throughout the coffee chain a data-driven tool for green coffee price discovery. The full...
EugenioidesStudy Shines New Light on the Complex Arabica Coffee Genome
Researchers in Italy say they’ve shed new light on arabica coffee’s large and complex genome, which may ultimately help breeders seeking desirable traits such as high quality and disease resistance....
Chung-Hong LeeNew ‘E-Nose’ Identifies Coffee with Up to 98% Accuracy
Researchers in Taiwan have developed an electronic nose (e-nose) that they say can correctly identify a coffee based on its aroma with up to 98% accuracy. A team led by...
healthRegular Coffee Drinking May Prevent IBS, But Not for Everyone
A recent meta-analysis involving populations throughout the world found that people who regularly consume coffee may be less likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than non-coffee-drinkers. However, the analysis...