The Coffee Hot Spot

Universal Truths of Coffee Sourcing

(Editor’s note: This is a preview of an article that appeared in the July/August 2018 issue of Roast magazine. Click here to read …

Remembering Specialty Coffee Legend Erna Knutsen

Erna Knutsen, the woman credited with coining the term “specialty coffee,” passed away last month at the age of 96. Born in …

Refugees Welcome? A Panel On The Perspectives Of Refugees In Coffee

Over the past very troubling 18 months, America has become increasingly hostile toward refugees and their families seeking to start a new …

The 2Pour Splits An Aeropress Brew Into Two

For many coffee lovers, including devotees of the Aeropress brewer, the elixir is a social one, best enjoyed with company. And while …

R Abdelfattah et al, 2018. Does caffeine consumption increase the risk of new-onset atrial fibrilation? Cardiology, Volume 140 (2)

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Caffeine has been considered a trigger for atrial fibrillation (AF). We conducted a meta-analysis including a dose-response analysis to assess the …

Eighthirty Coffee Roasters: Moving Auckland Beyond Traditional Tastes

How many times have we all fantasized about the day when we might pick up our life, pack it in a trailer, …

E Loftfield et al, 2018. Association of Coffee Drinking With Mortality by Genetic Variation in Caffeine Metabolism: Findings From the UK Biobank, JAMA Internal Medicine, published online.

ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Prospective cohorts in North America, Europe, and Asia show consistent inverse associations between coffee drinking and mortality, including deaths from …