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Choosing the Right Coffee Mug

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Few things are more invigorating than a mug of freshly ground and brewed coffee in the morning. There was a time when everyone purchased their coffee already ground. Since it was not freshly ground and immediately consumed, some of the aroma and flavor of the coffee were lost due to exposure. Today, however, a coffee grinder on your kitchen counter is a fairly common sight. Coffee drinkers are strange creatures. They have a specific blend of coffee they rave about. And, of course, they have their own favorite coffee mug as well as the proper drink holder to store it in. One that is an extension of them and that reflects their personality, lifestyle, and habits.

What kind of coffee cup is proper for you? If you drink just one cup of coffee a day, then it’s a fairly easy choice. Any cup in the kitchen cabinet will do. However, if you drink java, and most Americans do, then you will need a pretty special coffee mug.

Travel coffee mugs are gaining popularity among coffee drinkers for their insulation, which keeps coffee warm a bit longer than standard cups, a boon on cold winter mornings. Plus, they are created to be compatible with portable coffee maker machines, so no messes. Parents with infants are particularly thankful for the travel coffee mug. It comes with its own matching lid that reduces the risk of a child getting scalded by the hot brew, if it grabs the mug.

If you like enjoying your morning in a relaxed manner over coffee, the charming ceramic or glass mug is perfect, especially when paired with a cup holder for cofee mugs. A ceramic mug keeps coffee warm longer. If you are going to choose a coffee cup made out of thin material, then do be careful when picking it up. The material heats up fast and increases the risk of burns.

When choosing a coffee mug that you will be using on a daily basis, take into consideration the color, material, and shape. A mug should be easy and comfortable to hold. And like every other thing that is in your life long-term, you should really like your mug and be comfortable with it.

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Tea, Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Heart Health Risks

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Individuals consuming lots of tea or moderate amounts of coffee are less liable to be attacked by heart diseases than coffee or tea abstainers. Research has growing evidence regarding this fact that coffee and tea can assist in protecting one from heart disease, however not from stroke. The research included a study participant size of 37,000 for a period of 13 years in The Netherlands and studied the impact of coffee and tea over heart health. The findings are as follows

• Consumption of 3-6 cups of tea in a day had 45% lower death risk from heart disease than consumption of just a tea cup in a day (it might be time to put a mug in your cup holder).

• Consumption of more than 6 cups of tea in a day had only 36% lower death risk from heart disease than consumption of less than a tea cup.

• Consumption of 2-4 cups of coffee in a day had 20% lower death risk from heart disease than consumption of more than 4 cups, less than 2 cups or no coffee (or a cup of coffee in your drink holder).

• Moderate consumption of coffee also had an impact, but not a statistically significant figure contributing to lower deaths. However, coffee or tea did not affect the risk from stroke.

• Also espresso coffee beans contain large amounts of antioxidants which have been show to rebuild our body damaged from illness. They also help to boost our immune system to keep us healthy as well as reduce the risks of certain types of cancers.

The same impact was found even when the research included other lifestyle factors like smoking and exercise levels. The study participants did not include ones with a known heart disease and hence it is doubtful if the same impact will be found on them. However, healthy people did not have any effects from tea or coffee consumption. There is proof from earlier studies as well.

Another research has found that consumption of green tea can help improve blood vessel function and lower heart disease risk. Netherlands had more participants drinking black tea rather than green tea. Hence both green as well as black tea have their own advantages. Six cups of tea however may sound a lot to many, but a large glass of iced tea normally contains 2-3 cups of liquid.

Iced tea is popular among many country parts, especially in the summer. This simultaneously does not mean that people must be drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages. The ingredient that has this effect is suggested to be the flavonoids, which are powerful antioxidants found in coffee, black tea and green tea. Red wine, red grapes, dark chocolate, blue berries, red beans also contain flavonoids.

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Coffee Prices reach 12 year High

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

The prices of coffee have increased so much that it has reached its 12-year high, which is 180 cents (120p), a pound for Arabica coffee. This has been the benchmark bean and this price is three times higher than in 2003. After the raise in tea prices in the past year, the cocoa prices also are driven high. In fact, June 24 of 2010 alone saw a 10% increase.

The main reason behind this 10% rise is as follows. Speculators, in expectation of a slump soon, made a number of short positions, after noticing the sharp rise in June. However, the prices have stayed high, and they covered their positions with other stocks, thus leading to the 10% leap. This is not the only reason. The other reasons can be listed as follows.

• Brazil’s crop was depressed in 2009 and it has recovered currently but the quality is not equivalent.

• The normal annual coffee production is 152-155 million bags of coffee, but there is a 30% drop in production and an 8-10% drop in exports.

• The inventories have been very low and tight.

• In addition to Brazil’s problems, Colombia (the fourth largest producer after Brazil, being the first) is also affected by poor weather and some plantations need to be renovated.

Thus the supply chain is struggling to meet with the demand. However, the benefits of the price bonanza do not reach the growers. The trade approved brands just guarantee a $1.25 per pound to the farmers in addition to 10 cents for any community projects. These farmers just get the same even during this prize bonanza season and this is a great shame.

On the consumer side (which after all is how it relates to our cup holders, the impact is based on the percent increase set by the roasters. On an analysis, Nestle and Philip Morris/Kraft process 13% each of the world’s coffee, Tchibo 4%, Proctor & Gamble 4% in America, and Sara Lee/Douwe Egberts 10% in Europe and South America. Nestle however dominates the soluble coffee market with more than 50% share. The price of a coffee bag or jar has raised 10.9% in Britain.

However, the hike in wholesale prices means little to coffee shops. Coffee just accounts for 2% of the price of a coffee cup, which is very less than the value of the sugar which will be added and the lid. Though there is a drop in sterling’s value, it is tough to inflate the price of a coffee cup. Hence this caffeine rush is very unlikely to affect the prices of Starbucks or Costa.

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