Archive for the 'Coffee Information' Category

Does Coffee Make You Fat or Help with Diabetes?

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Who the heck knows?
According to two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association the opposite is true and it states if you have diabetes you should get rid of caffeine.
Duke University Medical Centre in a 2004 study proved that caffeine ingestion significantly impairs the control of blood sugar and insulin after a [...]

Coffee Makers

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

If you are a gourmet coffee drinker, you may want to opt for the convenience of your own coffee maker. After all, who wants to get up early and run out to buy a cup of fresh coffee each and every morning? It is so much more enjoyable to sit and sip your coffee while [...]

Gano Coffee - Can Coffee Be Good For You?

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Coffee, in all sorts, could be a “pick me up drink ” or a ” real downer-down the shaft-drink” depending on how the person is affected by it. But, do you know that a single cup of coffee-aside from boosting your alertness, perking you up, and even improving your concentration-can actually lead you to addiction: [...]

Diabetes and the Preventive Power of Coffee!

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most rapidly accelerating diseases today in terms of number of people afflicted. Theories abound as to why this is the case; however, scientists are now looking at new ways to improve the overall health of those both at risk for and suffering from this disease.
Many of these [...]

Coffee, A Brief Overview

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

The coffee plant has two main species. There is the Coffea Arabica, which is the more traditional coffee and considered to be superior in flavor, and the Coffea Canephora known more commonly as Robusta. Robusta tends to be higher in caffeine and can be grown in climates and environments were Arabica would not be profitable. [...]

Choosing A Coffee Maker - Tips On Finding The Right Features

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

With English Tea being a very familiar term, English coffee may seem as contrary a term as Arctic bananas; however, England’s impact on the coffee trade and the world of business is undeniable. The history of English coffee began in 1650 at Oxford University when a Lebanese immigrant opened the first coffeehouse on campus.
Initially, coffee [...]

English Coffee

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

With English Tea being a very familiar term, English coffee may seem as contrary a term as Arctic bananas; however, England’s impact on the coffee trade and the world of business is undeniable. The history of English coffee began in 1650 at Oxford University when a Lebanese immigrant opened the first coffeehouse on campus.
Initially, coffee [...]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Coffee Consumption

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Coffee is heavily studied, but study results contradict one another. If science says that it is bad for you today, wait a day or two and another study will be published claiming the exact opposite findings.
The Good:
Coffee has had its medicinal purposes. My own ancestors used it to treat asthma. Certain chemicals in coffee have [...]

Coffee in America

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

American coffee? Technically there is no such thing, at least none that is grown in North America. There is such a thing as the American coffee consumer which might as well be an institution all their own for it’s their money that drives a substantial portion of the market.
Americans consume more coffee than any other [...]

Ethiopian Coffee

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, yet it is not a country that comes to mind when the average consumer thinks of coffee. The South American countries are much more synonymous with coffee production but coffee did not come to these countries until the early 1700’s, nearly a thousand years after it was discovered. As [...]