caffeineCan 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...
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AustraliaStudy: 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,...
El SalvadorWorld 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...
CBBHawaii 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...
cascaraStudy 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...