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Study: Hospital Coffee Makers Not Likely Causing Bacterial Infections

Researchers in Germany found that public coffee machines in hospitals and hospital workers’ homes are not likely spreading bacterial infections. After swabbing 25 machines exposed to the bare hands of...

2024.01.03

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The Biggest Coffee Science and Research News of 2023

Continuing our Year in Review, we now look back on some of the biggest coffee science and research-related stories of 2023. It was a particularly abundant year for scholars in...

2023.12.22

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Finnish Researchers Pushing for ‘Cellular Agriculture’ in Coffee

Scientists in Finland have shed new light on the process of making, roasting and analyzing lab-grown cellular coffee. Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland — a state-owned...

2023.12.13

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Study: A Pre-Grind Spritz Can Improve Espresso by Reducing Static and Clumping

New research suggests that adding a touch of moisture to roasted whole bean coffee just before grinding can result in less static electricity and clumping, resulting in more consistent and...

2023.12.07

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Study: Regularly Drinking Coffee Reduces COVID-19 Infection Risk

Daily coffee drinking can reduce the infection risk of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from Taiwan. After conducting in vitro lab testing of human cells,...

2023.11.21

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Study: These Types of Single-Serve Coffee Capsules Are Worst for the Environment

After conducting a sustainability assessment of three different types of single-use coffee capsules by material type, researchers in The Netherlands concluded that conventional plastic is the worst for the environment...

2023.11.17

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Study: Among Finance Bros, Coffee and Alcohol Part of Sleep ‘Self-Medication’

A study involving hundreds men working in financial trading suggests an interdependency between drinking alcohol and caffeinated coffee can develop in order to self-regulate sleep. The peer-reviewed study — which...

2023.11.14

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Royal Coffee Releases the ‘World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars’

Bay Area-based coffee trading company Royal Coffee has released an engrossing historical interpretation of the coffee family tree, called the World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars. The project includes two...

2023.11.08

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Study: Coffee Consumption Associated with Reduced Frailty Later in Life

Adults who regularly drink coffee in their midlife adult years may have significantly reduced physical frailty later in life, according to a new study involving 12,000 participants. Led by researchers...

2023.10.25

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Study: Coffee Industry at High Risk Due to Climate Change, Land Use and Pollinator Loss

A new study suggests that the loss of pollinators due to climate change and tropical deforestation will have a pronounced effect in the global coffee industry, further threatening the livelihoods...

2023.10.18

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