There has been plenty of research regarding coffee and the way it affects the brain and its functions.  The potential effects are mostly related to caffeine, which is of course one of the main components of coffee. Coffee and mental performance Caffeine in coffee acts as a mild stimulant to the central system.  Studies have …

A recent study among 500,000 people aged over 35 years from 10 European countries, has revealed that an extra cup of coffee a day could strengthen a person’s lifespan – even if it is decaffeinated.   The research was published in the journal The Annals of Internal Medicine, but some experts have said that it …

It’s been another really busy year for the Cimbali UK team, and we have lots to look forward to during the last six months of the year. Here is a review of a few of our highlights of the year so far. January started with a visit to the Vienna Coffee Festival, which was bigger …

There was a story on the BBC News website recently about Green entrepreneur Arthur Kay who runs waste gathering company Biobean. Biobean, who gather waste from coffee chains and convert it into liquid fuel are planning to unveil a coffee-run bus in London in a few weeks time! This made us think about other surprising …

In a recent blog we discussed the composition of coffee and how the compounds of caffeine, antioxidants and diterpenes contribute to the unique flavour and physiological effects of coffee.  In this blog we provide nutritional information for a cup of black coffee. Black coffee contains no significant amounts of the macronutrients, fat, carbohydrate and protein …