Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

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10 Minutes With Helena Oliviero: Part One

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3 Elements Coffee: Supporting Veterans, One Cup at a Time  

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Hawaiian Legislators Introduce Bills for Stricter Coffee Labeling

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Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

The Caripe Variety: A Groundbreaking Milestone in Venezuelan Coffee Farming

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Oklahoma’s T3 Roasters Completes a Historic Opening

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Out Now: The February + March 2024 Issue of Barista Magazine!

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We talk with coffee champion and Q Grader Helena Oliveriero about her career, her life in Colombia, and what it means to be a young woman in the male-dominated coffee world.   BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Featured photo courtesy of Helena Oliviero Helena Oliviero, originally from Tuscany, Italy, is 28 years old, but already she […]

Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

Out Now: The February + March 2024 Issue of Barista Magazine!

In our new issue we feature Lisa Lawson from Glasgow, Scotland, take a look at the newest grinders, explore spring drink inspiration, see how more women are getting involved in coffee tech, and much more! BY SARAH ALLENBARISTA MAGAZINE We’re stoked to announce the release of the February + March 2024 issue of Barista Magazine, […]


Serving Coffee in the Epicenter

The Turkish specialty-coffee community is coming together to support earthquake relief. BY MICHAEL BUTTERWORTHSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE When Niji Coffee went live on Instagram, it felt as though the entire Turkish specialty-coffee community was watching with bated breath. Niji Coffee made a name for itself in the Turkish specialty-coffee scene when, as a relatively […]


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Weekly Coffee News: EUDR and Africa + More Celebrity Coffee

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Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

minimum dose size?

Jan 31, 2024 |

I use the Hario switch to brew my coffee and am trying to reduce my caffeine consumption. Hence I would like to brew smaller cups of coffee. I am currently using 10g of coffee with 160g of water. (1:16 Ratio) I am wondering if there is a minimum amount of coffee...

Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

Cold Brew Coffee Health Benefits and Facts: Is Cold Brew Coffee Healthier? 

Plenty of people confuse cold brew and iced coffee, but while they’re both cold and taste like coffee, the similarities mostly end there. One of the big differences between the two brews is that cold brew coffee health benefits exceed those of traditionally brewed coffee, and it doesn’t have all of the same side effects that a hot cup of joe carries. Cold brew also has a completely different brewing process than iced coffee, and that’s part of where its main health benefit comes from.

Person holding an iced cup of cold brew coffee

Photo credit: @emerlylouise on Instagram

Iced coffee is regular, hot brew that’s chilled and poured over ice. Meanwhile, cold brew is brewed by steeping coffee grounds in cold water for a long period of time. Cold brew health benefits stem from this key difference in the brewing process, not the coffee itself, and damn, does it create a smooth, flavorful taste, too.

Cold brew coffee health benefits include one huge plus that regular hot coffee and iced coffee lack: It’s far less acidic, which means it irritates your stomach lining much less. A lot of coffees (not ours, though) can be highly acidic, causing upset stomach and other digestive problems.

This is why personal trainer Max Lowery only drinks cold brew. Lowery, who does intermittent fasting as part of his daily routine, says that drinking coffee on an empty stomach bothers him. He’s not alone in that: Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can make some people feel queasy or bloated.

“Because I don’t eat until 1 to 2 p.m. every day, I was drinking coffee on an empty stomach, and after about ten days of drinking coffee almost every day, I got very bad IBS symptoms, something I have never had to deal with before,” he said in an interview with Insider.

People with IBS are more likely to be sensitive to acidic foods and beverages, so it makes sense to try cold brew coffee. Healthier choices like this can keep you from having to sacrifice your morning coffee (oh, the horror!).

Cold brew health benefits stem from the fact that cold brew actually has around 70% less acidity than hot brewed coffee. Here’s why:

  • Coffee beans can release oils that contain acidic compounds.
  • During a hot brewing process, these oils are released above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. The released oils make the coffee more acidic. (Since iced coffee is brewed hot, it also has this acidity.)
  • When coffee is brewed without being heated, the oils are never released, creating a much less acidic drink.

If you find that hot coffee or regular iced coffee irritates your stomach, switching to cold brew may help relieve your symptoms. You get the same benefits as hot brewed joe in cold brew coffee. Antioxidants are also present in cold brew, which can be good for your health, too. The health benefits cold brew coffee provides make it easier for everyone to enjoy, and did we mention that cold brew can still have a ton of caffeine?

 

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Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

Perfect Little Beans

Chinmey Hill Coffee uses specialty-grade beans with zero primary defects (such as black beans or sour beans) and less than five secondary defects (such as broken beans). This is important because primary defects will greatly affect the taste of the coffee. Having zero defects allows the coffee to be the most optimal flavor.

Window for Optimal Flavor

Chimney Hill Coffee ships our coffee the same day it was roasted, so you will receive it before it enters the window of optimal flavor.  This means you’ll never miss the opportunity to enjoy the coffee’s peak flavor.

Coffee Ratings

Coffee undergoes many scoring processes by professionals who achieved their Q Grader certification. Coffee is first graded when it’s green. If there are defects the coffee is determined to be “not-specialty grade”. For those coffees that pass green grading, they are sample roasted and cupped. (Cupping is the official term for critically tasting and scoring coffees. The official cupping form is standard worldwide, and where the 100-point scoring system comes from.) A coffee’s dry fragrance, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body, acidity, balance, and overall impression are taken into consideration while uniformity issues and defects, will lower the overall score.

Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee, coined by Erna Knutsen in 1974, refers to a coffee that receives a quality grading score of 80 percent or higher. While “premium” or “gourmet” seem like they’re synonymous with “specialty,” they simply are marketing terms with no defined standards. Specialty coffees are grown in specific and ideal micro-climates, and have distinctive and unique flavor profiles, with little to no defects.

Third-Wave Coffee

We’re currently in the third wave of coffee. The first wave of American coffee put pre-ground, vacuum-sealed cans in kitchens across America. The second wave started with the late ‘60s introduction of Peet’s coffee (by Alfred Peet) through the proliferation of Starbucks. The third wave of coffee focuses on origin transparency, nuanced flavors, and artisan roasting. The term “third wave” is synonymous with specialty coffee.

Cold brew has an unexpected health benefit you’d never guess

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