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A taste for black coffee and dark chocolate is possibly a genetic trait, a new study report from Northwestern University. Coffee drinkers who have a genetic variant that reflects faster caffeine metabolism prefer bitter, black coffee. The same genetic variant is found in those who prefer dark chocolate.
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The World Barista Championship focuses on promoting excellence in coffee by hosting an annual championship event. The competition saw Diego Campos (Colombia) crowned World Champion as well as Martin Shabaya (Kenya) making the top 6. Campos was the third winner from a coffee-producing country in the last 20 years.
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The Philadelphia 76ers have a long history of great big men who have played for the franchise and several of them also are in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. Dikembe Mutombo was unforgettable part of Philadelphia’s run to the 2001 NBA Finals.
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The café industry suffered during the pandemic yet was able to survive with consumers attempting to emulate the cups they craved. The air in the East African country is permeated by the rich aroma of fresh coffee being brewed on almost every corner.
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Study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2021 in November finds that coffee drinkers take 1,000 more steps each day than non-coffee drinkers.They found that drinking coffee was “consistently associated with more physical activity”. Participants were measured taking more than 1,000 additional steps on the days they consumed than the days they refrained. Each cup of coffee consumed was associated with an extra 600 steps that day.
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Academics from the University of California found that people who frequently drink the heavily caffeinated beverage complete 1,000 more steps per day compared to non-coffee drinkers. Dr.Gregory Marcus and his team of researchers examined 100 participants for two weeks to assess their average coffee consumption, sleeping patterns and overall health.
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Caffeine Improves Reaction to Moving Targets. Acute caffeine ingestion has been associated with improvements in cognitive performance and visual functioning. The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of caffeine intake on dynamic visual acuity (DVA)
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A new study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found that individuals who drank four to six cups of coffee a day, along with drinking tea, had a lower incidence of stroke and dementia.
The benefits were seen in individuals who drank coffee alone, or along with tea. Compared to those who did not drink tea or coffee, the risk of dementia and stroke was reduced by 28%.
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Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) data shows that the country exported 6.55 million bags of coffee worth $657.23 million in the year to October 2021, compared with 5.41 million in the same period last year, earning $513.79 million.
Authorities in Uganda have already set an ambitious target of exporting at least 20 million bags of coffee annually by 2030, which will make the country the biggest exporter of the crop in the region.
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Farmers are likely to earn impressive returns despite the world coffee production shortfall of 14 million bags as demand in the global market is on the rise, a marketer said yesterday.
According to Kamau Kuria, the managing director of Coffee Management Service (CMS), the demand for the produce now stands at 172 million bags against a production of 158 million bags.
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