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COFFEE DRINKING ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER HEART RHYTHM RISK 28 March 2010 A report presented at an American Heart Association conference on cardiovascular disease found that coffee drinkers are less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances. Performed by researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Oakland, the study concludes that individuals who consume four or more cups of coffee a day are 18% less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances compared to those individuals who don’t. Men and women who reported drinking one to three cups of coffee per day saw a 7% reduction in risk. “Coffee drinking is related to lower risk of hospitalization for rhythm problems,” said Arthur Klatsky, the principle investigator. He did note that the relationship does not necessarily imply causality. The study was based on a long-term review of…Read more...
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RESEARCH SHOWS TEA CAN HELP PREVENT CANCER 28 March 2010 A growing body of research indicates that tea may diminish certain types of cancer risk, with new results showing a particular effectiveness against ovarian cancer. A new study of 2,000 women conducted by researchers at the University of Washington concluded that drinking at least one cup of green tea daily can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 54%. A study by the National Institute of Environmental Medicine found a similar result: two or more cups a day of black tea reduced the rate by almost half.Read more...
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REPORT: NO-HEART-BURN COFFEE A POSSIBILITY 28 March 2010 A group of researchers in Europe have stumbled upon a chemical compound occurring in some types of coffee that can actually inhibit the acid build up in the stomach that commonly pains regular coffee drinkers. “The major import of our work is that it provides scientific evidence that you can produce a more stomach-friendly coffee,” said the author of the study, Veronika Somoza. Somoza believes that by varying the processing techniques, producers can develop blends that will be less likely to cause heart burn. The study was identifying those compounds that exacerbate the production of stomach acid, when it found that one, known as N-methylpyridinium, works to inhibit acid. The chemical is a product of the roasting process and is more commonly found in dark roasts such as espresso and French…Read more...
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INDIAN COFFEE EXPORTS EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS 26 March 2010 Year-to-date exports of all coffee in India jumped 36% compared to the same period last year, with arabica beans alone up more than 3,000 metric tons. Total exports are now seen as likely to exceed the Coffee Board’s predictions for the year, which came on the heels of unseasonably heavy rain in November and December. Many believed that as much 25% of the crop had been destroyed, but early returns are demonstrating that it is likely much less than that.Ajoy Thipaiah, a member of the Coffee Board, expressed skepticism that this trend would continue, though.“Exports have been pushed on the expectation that world market prices would increase,” Thipaiah said. “However, this trend will come to a halt after a recent report of a strong Brazilian crop.”Read more...
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SICOM TO TRADE ROBUSTA COFFEE FUTURES 26 March 2010 Singapore Exchange announced recently that it will be trading future contracts for robusta coffee starting April 22.Read more...
“The launch of the Singapore Commodity Exchange is timely, as Southeast Asia has grown to become the largest producer and exporter of robusta coffee,” said Jeremey Ang, c.e.o. of SICOM, quoted by Reuters.
The SICOM futures will be a physical delivery contract denominated in lots of five tons. The contracts will represent physical stores of coffee in warehouses in Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore.
Features
Single Serve - An Easier
By Scott Mazzini
"I love my single serve coffee brewer because it makes the kind of coffee that I want and it makes it fast," said a 20-something woman during some research conducted recently on single serve. The explosion of single serve coffee on the market and the development of sophisticated single serve brewers have made single serve coffee an increasingly viable option for both home and commercial environments.
Although millennials, the 70 million consumers born between 1979 and 1988, are not a driving force in the coffee world yet, but the day will come when they are, and single serve coffee brewing may be the answer to many of their nee...
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Spray, Agglomerate, Freeze or Liquid Coffee India’s Instant Coffee King Stirs Up a Successful Business
By Heneage Mitchell
CCL Products (formerly Continental Coffee Ltd.) was founded in 1995. This was also its first year of production. The company originally invested in a plant with an annual capacity of 3,000 tons spray dried coffee. From there it has grown, and until today its production capacity has reached 21,000 tons. Of this, 14,000-15,000 tons is spray dried, about 3,000 tons agglomerated and 4,500 tons is freeze dried.
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A Logistical Balancing Act
By Jane Pettigrew
What issues are currently affecting the transportation of teas on board container ships? We discuss the causes of rising prices.
In th...
Machines that Brew Hot Tea
By Jane Pettigrew
Can a machine ever brew a good cup of tea? Most tea connoisseurs would probably say ‘No’, but a few recent innovations offer control...
Indian Baristas Benefit from Espresso Innovations
By Vikram Khurana
Gone are the days when India was considered a market for cheap products or outdated technology. The new shining Indian coffee busines...
People You Should Know in China Yin Tianji of Anhui Guorun Tea Industrial Co. Ltd.
By Helen Xu Fei
Anhui Guorun Tea Industrial Co. Ltd. is China’s leading producer of Keemun tea, a renowned Chinese black that isfound in many famous bl...
ASEAN Tea Sense
By Helen Xu Fei
Tea is produced in many ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia. Overall, Vietna...
Tech Tips Brewing Decaf Different Coffees Deserve Separate Brewing Standards
By Randy Pope
Back in the 60s, if you asked for a cup of decaffeinated coffee you would almost always be brought a beverage made from a powder. There ...
People You Should Know in Indonesia
By Heneage Mitchell
Spray Dried and Agglomerated Coffee
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PT Aneka Coffee Industry
PT Aneka Coffee Industry (ACI) was established in 199...
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Asian Coffee Cultures: Unique and Exotic Caffeine Adventures
By Heneage Mitchell Asian countries between them produce some of the world’s most exciting coffees. India, Vietnam and Indonesia are the primary producing nations in the region, but Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Laos also produce notable crops and export some excellent specialty coffees.
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