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Coffee. The mere word evokes a sense of awakening, productivity, and maybe even a cozy morning ritual. But this humble beverage is more than just a caffeine kick. It's a journey that starts with a tiny green seed and transforms into a global phenomenon, steeped in history, culture, and delicious complexity.A bean's journeyOur coffee obsession begins with the coffee cherry, a vibrant red fruit that grows on evergreen shrubs in tropical regions. Inside each cherry lie two precious coffee beans. Once…

Turns out that coffee's good for more than jump-starting our mornings or keeping us awake during meetings. A lot of recent research suggests that coffee offers a host of potential health benefits.Every day, Americans drink 400 million cups of this incredibly complex beverage, which contains more than 1,000 compounds that can affect the body. The most commonly studied are caffeine (a nervous-system stimulant that's known to have positive cognitive effects) and polyphenols (antioxidants that can help…

A Bristol environmental charity is launching a returnable coffee cup to fight pollution and carbon emissions. City to Sea says it has designed the Refill Return Cup to change the way city residents enjoy tea and coffee.George Clark, project manager at City to Sea said: "We want this to become the new normal in Bristol."Customers will be able to borrow and then return the reusable cup from participating coffee shops around the city.The project is being launched at Future Leap Café in Bishopston…

The International Coffee Organisation’s (ICO) June 2023 report shows its Composite Indicator Price (I-CIP) lost 2.4 per cent from May to June 2023, averaging 171.25 US cents per pound for the latter, whilst posting a median value of 172.92 US cents per pound. Average prices for all group indicators decreased in June 2023, with the exception of Robustas which increased 7.8 per cent, averaging 132.13 per cent US cents per pound. Intra-day volatility of the I-CIP followed a consistent downtrend, reaching…

After rebounding from a countrywide 50-year-low in green coffee production just two years ago, Costa Rica is expected to experience a moderate increase in production in market year 2023/24. Boosted by anticipated good weather conditions and successful new planting initiatives, the anticipated production increase would come despite the fact that the number of Costa Rican coffee farmers is rapidly dwindling, according to the most recent USDA Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) report…