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From espresso to filter coffee, brewing may shape what reaches your gut

A scientific review investigates how different preparation styles, from roasting depth to espresso extraction, determine which compounds survive digestion.

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    Your daily coffee may be doing more than keeping you awake — scientists found a surprising link between yo

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  2. Discount grocer Aldi manages to keep its Barissimo private-label coffee remarkably affordable even as global commodity prices fluctuate.

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  3. Three brothers turned a dorm-room protein coffee recipe into a bottled beverage empire, drawing major celebrity backing along the way. How far that early momentum pushed the brand's valuation.

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    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez backed three brothers’ coffee dream and then came a $500 Million valuati

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  4. Araku Valley’s specialty Arabica commands luxury retail prices across global markets, driven by the labor of indigenous farming communities in Andhra Pradesh.

    labour / social

    Bottom of the Cup: The Women Who Grow Araku Coffee

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  5. An extensive Oxford-led study examining nearly one million beverage consumers tracked the potential health consequences of drinking temperature.

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    Drinking Very Hot Tea or Coffee Triples Esophageal Cancer Risk

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  6. Researchers examined long-term dietary records from thousands of adults to determine whether the time of day a person drinks coffee affects their metabolic health.

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    Morning Coffee Linked to 20% Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk

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  7. After meeting an Ethiopian smallholder in 2009, actor Hugh Jackman set out to build a business dedicated to reinvesting in origin communities. The journey that followed tested whether an ethical startup could thrive inside mainstream corporate retail.

    business / finance

    Hugh Jackman launched a coffee company inspired by an Ethiopian farmer in 2011; 3 years later, Keurig took

    The Economic Times · · 2 min read

  8. A long-running Downtown Bellevue cafe built its reputation on local art and community gathering. Now, its founder is expanding operations into a critical new phase of the supply chain.

    cafe / retail

    The New Coffee Culture

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  9. Young consumers often express deep concern for environmental ethics, prompting researchers to examine how those principles shape their daily coffee habits. The findings highlight where green intentions truly land when weighed against everyday routines.

    people / culture

    Gen Z Coffee Study Finds Convenience Trumps Sustainability

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  10. Stephanie Vasquez planned to spend her entire working life teaching middle school in west Phoenix. A spontaneous visit to a Costa Rican farm completely upended that plan.

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    Phoenix educator builds coffee empire, inspires movement for Hispanic entrepreneurs

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  11. For decades dismissed as commercial filler for instant jars and dark roasts, Vietnamese Robusta quietly built a dominant presence in international cups.

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  12. Consumer Reports put grinders from eight leading appliance brands through a battery of performance tests to identify the best machine for home brewers. Only two models earned the publication's official recommendation.

    equipment / technology

    Consumer Reports' Highest-Rated Coffee Grinder Works For Any Brewing Style

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  13. Many drinkers judge their afternoon caffeine tolerance solely by whether they can drift off at bedtime. Neurological research suggests that falling asleep easily conceals what caffeine does to the brain across the rest of the night.

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    Your Afternoon Coffee May Be Stealing From Your Deep Sleep

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  14. NFL star Cooper Kupp and his wife launched Dodo Coffee Co. to build a business outside football, but eminent domain abruptly stripped away their flagship shop. How they kept the venture alive forced a total pivot in their operational strategy.

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    Cooper Kupp’s Wife Reveals How Losing Their Coffee Shop Changed Everything

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  15. A viral debate sparked by a recruiter has divided job seekers over whether carrying an iced latte into an interview signals unprofessionalism. Workplace experts have weighed in on how hiring managers actually interpret the gesture.

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    Should you bring iced coffee to a job interview? An expert weighs in on the viral debate

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  16. Conventional advice suggests stopping caffeine intake by early afternoon to protect nightly rest. A comprehensive review of EEG brain data evaluates whether an early cutoff genuinely shields sleep quality.

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    Drinking Coffee Early in the Day May Hurt Sleep Later , Says New Study

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  17. Heather Perry was preparing for law school when a family push into competitive brewing diverted her career path entirely. How early championship titles came to define her executive trajectory at Klatch Coffee.

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    Heather Perry’s Brewed Awakening at Klatch Coffee

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  18. In Riyadh, late-night cafes packed until the early morning hours are challenging conventional notions of cafe culture. An exploration of what is driving this nocturnal boom and the social shifts unfolding inside.

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    How Riyadh’s coffee culture is creating new public sphere and redefining Saudi identity between tradition and modernity

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  19. Sweetened cold beverages are summer café staples, but medical specialists have begun scrutinizing what those extra pumps of syrup and cream are doing to internal organs.

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    Doctors Warn Sweetened Iced Coffee Raises Fatty Liver Risk

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  20. A new book examines how Café Coffee Day introduced modern cafe culture to India's middle class, tracing the empire built by late founder VG Siddhartha. It explores the corporate rise, personal ambitions, and pressures that ultimately unraveled his enterprise.

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    Death of a Dream

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