Is Coffee Healthy for You or Not?

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Is Coffee Healthy for You or Not?

By Tim Thompson on Friday, September 29th, 2017 | No Comments

Despite repeated scientific studies showing the benefits of drinking coffee a lawsuit is moving forward in California claiming that coffee causes cancer. We just wrote an article, Does Coffee Cause Cancer? The lawsuit hinges on whether or not the chemical acrylamide which is produced when coffee is roasted causes cancer in coffee drinkers. But it […]

Does Coffee Cause Cancer?

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, September 28th, 2017 | No Comments

Newsweek reports that California is going to add warning labels to coffee out of fear that coffee causes cancer. What is this all about? First what does Newsweek say? A lawsuit filed by the organization in 2010 resumed earlier this week, the Associated Press reports. Its chief complaint is that retailers such as Starbucks, Whole […]

Could You Really Die from Death Wish Coffee?

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, September 21st, 2017 | No Comments

A couple of years ago Death Wish coffee became a household name due to an ad run during the Superbowl. The name Death Wish has to do with its high caffeine content. If you watched Super Bowl 50 you may have seen the commercial for Death Wish Coffee. Vikings rowing a long boat on a […]

When Starbucks Invades Italy

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 | No Comments

American GI’s learned about coffee house coffee when many were stationed in Europe after World War II. Many Americans back home learned about coffee house coffee from Starbucks. Now a clash of business cultures is looming as Starbucks invades Italy. Reuters writes about coffee rivals in Italy are gearing up for the Starbucks invasion. Two […]

Organic Coffee for Flavia

By Tim Thompson on Friday, September 15th, 2017 | No Comments

Organic coffee lovers support sustainable coffee production as well. There are several agencies whose certification tells you that sustainable agriculture was used to make you coffee. One of the brands that offers sustainably produced organic coffee is Alterra. They make a single serve, Flavia Alterra, which can be had as organic. These folks have been […]

Fresh Ground Coffee for Backpacking

By Tim Thompson on Monday, September 11th, 2017 | No Comments

What if you are an outdoors enthusiast and also a lover of healthy organic coffee? The last time you went backpacking in the Rocky Mountains, walked the Pacific Crest Trail or walked around the high country almost anywhere how was your coffee? The odds are that you brought instant coffee and tried to forget how […]

Coffee That Tastes Like Starbucks

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 | No Comments

If you are a lover of coffee house coffee you know all about Starbucks. These folks have been in the coffee house business since 1971 and have nearly twenty-four thousand locations all across the globe. If you enjoy their products and want more coffee that tastes like Starbucks what do you do? First of all […]

Organic Coffee with Reishi

By Tim Thompson on Monday, September 4th, 2017 | No Comments

You may have heard about organic coffee with reishi. What is this concoction and is it good for you or something to avoid completely? Red reishi is a mushroom found in China. Its scientific name is ganoderma lucidum and it has been used as a folk medicine in China for centuries. There is some evidence […]

What Makes a Coffee Organic?

By Tim Thompson on Friday, September 1st, 2017 | No Comments

The world consumes more than two billion cups of coffee a day. In the USA more than 50% of the population drinks coffee. Statistics are hard to come by but organic coffee makes up only a small percentage of total coffee output or consumption. What makes a coffee organic and why would you want to […]

Archive for September, 2017