Coffee production in Colombia is returning to pre-2008 levels. We noted this fact in our article Wanted: Coffee Pickers in Colombia. The June 2014/15 USDA forecast illustrates this fact with a graph. Colombia’s production is forecast up 1.0 million bags to 12.0 million on higher yields. Continued growth is expected following 7 years of below […]
Read More...The caffeine in healthy organic coffee wakes you up, reduces your risk of depression, improves athletic performance, increases sexual appetite in women and enhances sexual performance in men. Organic coffee antioxidants help reduce the risk of type II diabetes and several kinds of cancer. Now, it turns out that there are vitamins in coffee as […]
Read More...There was an interesting item on the TV news last night out of Bogotá. In Manizales in the heart of the Eje Cafetero (the Colombian coffee growing axis) they are concerned that there will not be enough coffee pickers in Colombia for what is shaping up to be a record harvest. The Colombian coffee harvest […]
Read More...We have found yet another reason to only buy whole bean healthy organic coffee from reputable suppliers. A recent article in the Washington Post noted that as coffee supplies diminish and prices go up some suppliers of ground coffee are adding things to their coffee. The title of the article is Dirt, corn twigs, soybeans […]
Read More...If you prefer decaffeinated coffee instead of regular coffee, can you get healthy organic coffee as decaf? Yes, you can. And it can be difficult to find organic decaf coffee. First of all here is a little info about decaffeinated coffee. Decaf Coffee To meet FDA labeling requirements 97% of the caffeine has to be […]
Read More...Organic coffee is good for your health. Coffee has a lot of health benefits and organic coffee spares you the contaminants that unfortunately can be found in a cup of commercial coffee. But where do you get organic coffee and how much do you have to pay. In this article we break down the cost […]
Read More...There are foods and drinks that are bad for you and there are foods and drinks that are good for you. We recently wrote an article about the healthy chemistry of coffee in which we extolled the benefits of organic coffee antioxidants. These are the chemicals in coffee that make it one of the healthiest […]
Read More...According to CNN.com there are five reasons to drink coffee before your workout. A Spanish study, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, found that trained athletes who took in caffeine pre-exercise burned about 15% more calories for three hours post-exercise, compared to those who ingested a placebo. According to the […]
Read More...The best coffee in the world is healthy organic coffee. There are many sources of good quality organic coffee but many times it can be hard to find organic wholesale coffee in sufficient quantity. In our experience your best bet for organic wholesale coffee is in the various Colombian organic coffee brands. These Arabica coffees […]
Read More...If you want fresher coffee avoid buying ground coffee and buy whole bean coffee. Grind just enough for what you want to drink and store your whole bean coffee in a cool and dark place. Whole bean coffee retains its freshness for up to six months if properly stored while ground coffee starts to lose […]
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