Researchers have known for years that drinking coffee reduces the risk of type II diabetes as we noted in our article, More Organic Coffee Can Lead to Less Diabetes. Now researchers have identified a specific bioactive substance in coffee that stimulates insulin secretion and sugar uptake by muscle cells. The report is in the Journal […]
Read More...Archive for the Organic Coffee Category
Why Coffee Protects Against Type II Diabetes
By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 | No Comments
Forty Years of Observations on the Effects of Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Friday, November 27th, 2015 | No Comments
We live in a world with an increasingly short news cycle. All too often the news contains half-baked opinions that are presented as fact. In regard to coffee consumption it is nice to see that someone has taken the long view (forty years). Business Insider just published an interview with Harvard University researcher, Dr. Frank […]
Read More...Why Shade Grown Coffee?
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, November 21st, 2015 | No Comments
Years ago we published an article about shade grown organic coffee. As more and more coffee varieties are developed for full sun there are risks. Why shade grown coffee? Shade grown organic coffee has historically been grown in a mixed species forest that includes fruit and hardwood trees as well as other bushes and plants. […]
Read More...Drink Coffee, Live Longer
By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 | No Comments
Another scientific study has come out with the ultimate health benefit of drinking coffee, drink coffee and live longer. The journal Circulation published an article, Association of Coffee Consumption with total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Three Large Prospective Cohorts. This long and complicated title simply means that a lot of people were studied for cause […]
Read More...Coffee Varieties: Java
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 | No Comments
Coffee varieties are the subspecies of coffee that occur by natural selection and by selective breeding. Disease resistance, yield and flavor vary from variety to variety. Variety or breed selection is critical to the planter as he or she must pick the optimal variety for altitude, sun or shade, soil conditions and climate. Regarding coffee […]
Read More...Roast Your Own Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Monday, November 9th, 2015 | No Comments
If you are a true coffee aficionado you may choose to roast your own coffee. What does this entail? Can you get good at it? What do you have to buy? We looked on the internet for a list of coffee roasters and found a few suggestions and brands. Here is some info if you […]
Read More...What Does Sustainable Mean?
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 | No Comments
Organic coffee is not only good for you but it is good for the environment because organic coffee growers use sustainable farming practices. The United States Department of Agriculture tells us that USDA certified coffee must meet standards upon inspection. Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the […]
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Why Is Coffee Called Java?
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, November 5th, 2015 | No Comments
Have you ever wondered why some people refer to coffee as java? For that matter how the expression a cup of Joe come about? The reason for why coffee is called java is clear and the reason we ask for a cup of Joe is questionable. Let’s go back in time to the era called […]
Read More...Coffee for the Birds
By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 | No Comments
Everyone likes their coffee and coffee is good for your health as well. But many of us are concerned about the environment, global warming and the loss of species. Birds are especially vulnerable to deforestation and here is where coffee comes into the picture. When large farming operations cut down trees to plant sun-tolerant coffee […]
Read More...Ethiopia, Coffee and Injera
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, October 24th, 2015 | No Comments
Coffee was discovered in the East African country of Ethiopia by a man tending his goats (which become so energetic after eating beans from the plant that they did not sleep at night). Although coffee has certainly moved on from the highlands of Ethiopia and adjacent Eritrea coffee is still part of the culture. When […]
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