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Coffee & Health
What is actually in the cup, at the doses people actually drink. Caffeine by brew method, whether coffee contains fibre, what the antioxidant claims are worth. Written carefully, because this is the corner of coffee writing where confident nonsense does the most damage.
Caffeine
How much caffeine is in coffee, and what changes the number.
How Much Caffeine Is in Coffee?By brew method, by bean and by cup size, with the two things that change it most and the one everybody gets backwards.
Does Coffee Lose Caffeine Over Time?Barely. Caffeine is one of the most stable things in the bean, which is why stale coffee tastes worse without hitting any softer.
Does Coffee Ice Cream Have Caffeine?Yes, and less than you would guess. How much depends on whether it was made with brewed coffee, extract, or something that never met a bean.
How Many Calories Are in Coffee?Black coffee is about two. Everything above that number comes from what you put in it, and the range runs to several hundred.
Does Coffee Have Fiber?Yes, a small amount, and it is not the kind you are picturing. It comes from the roast rather than the bean.
Coffee Antioxidants: What They Are and What They Are WorthCoffee is the largest source of antioxidants in many national diets. That says as much about the diets as it does about coffee.
Tannins in Coffee: The Dryness You Can FeelLess than tea, more than you would guess, and responsible for the puckering sensation that gets blamed on bitterness.
Things people add
Milk alternatives and the other things people stir in, and what each one does.
Milk Alternatives in Coffee: What Each One DoesOat, almond, soy and the rest behave differently in a hot cup, and the barista versions exist for a reason that has nothing to do with taste.
Chicory Coffee: What It Is and Why It StayedA roasted root that was a wartime substitute and became a preference. No caffeine, and a flavour that is genuinely its own rather than an imitation.
Flaxseed in Coffee: What It Does and Does Not DoIt will not dissolve, and that is the first thing to know. What the seed actually contains, and what happens when you put it in a hot cup.