According to a study conducted by the American College of Cardiology, consuming coffee daily has health benefits
Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) highlights the importance of actions undertaken by coffee growers to deliver high-quality specialty coffee to the world
A study conducted by the American College of Cardiology, and released in early April 2022, states that drinking coffee – particularly two to three cups a day – is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease, but also with longer life. In broader analyses of coffee’s potential influence on heart diseases and death, research suggest that, according to the results, coffee has no relation to the worsening of these conditions and may even be a protector of the heart.
“Because coffee can speed up the heart rate, some people worry that drinking it may trigger or worsen certain heart problems. Therefore, general medical guidelines to stop drinking coffee may emerge. Our data suggest that daily coffee intake should not be discouraged, but included as part of a healthy diet for people with and without heart disease,” said Peter M. Kistler, MD, professor and head of arrhythmia research at the Alfred Hospital and Baker Heart Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and senior author of the study. “We found that drinking coffee either had a neutral effect – meaning it did no harm – or was associated with heart health benefits.”
Kistler and his team used data from the UK BioBank, a large-scale database of health information on more than half a million people who were followed for at least 10 years. The researchers looked at different levels of coffee consumption, from one cup to more than six cups a day, and the relationship with heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke; and heart-related deaths among people with and without cardiovascular disease. Patients were grouped by how much coffee they reported drinking per day: 0, <1, 1, 2-3, 4-5, >5 cups/day. Overall, they found no effect or, in many cases, significant reductions in cardiovascular risk after controlling for exercise, alcohol, smoking, diabetes and hypertension that could also play a role in heart health and longevity.
Brazil is the world leader in the production of coffee beans, from regular coffee to specialty coffee. Henrique Cambraia, President of Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA), highlights the importance of the actions undertaken by Brazilian coffee growers to deliver quality specialty coffee to the world while maintaining the properties of the bean: “Our main goal is to offer very high-quality specialty coffee that is extremely sustainable. In many cases, there are generations of families dedicated to the production of these special beans, which have no impurities or imperfections, and therefore maintain all the properties of the coffee bean. There is a great amount of work done from the plantation to the cup, from the cultivation in the fields, care during harvest, processing, storage, transportation, roasting and proper packaging, to finally reach the homes of consumers around the world.”
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