Summary: On a daily basis, 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide. Let’s dig into one of the world’s most popular beverages and talk through the good, the bad, and the delicious.<br> Links Mentioned in the Episode:<br> <br> * Drink Recipe: <a href="http://silverlinedandwined.com/recipe/toasted-marshmallow-coffee-martini/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Toasted Marshmallow Coffee Martini</a><br> * <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-cancer-warning-judge-rules-on-coffee-carcinogen-acrylamide/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Acrylamide in the news</a><br> * <a href="https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Proposition 65</a><br> * <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2912010" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Coffee consumption and increased metabolism</a><br> * <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/773949" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Coffee consumption and decreased rates of type 2 diabetes</a><br> * <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11897178" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Coffee consumption and decreased risk of cirrhosis</a><br> * Coffee consumption and decreased risk of <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijc.20989" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">liver</a> and <a href="https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/96/2/374/4576912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">colorectal</a> cancers<br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/2IGvlCA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Teeccino Herbal ‘Coffee’</a><br> * Types of Coffee<br> <br> * Organic – Standards regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and require coffee to be produced without the aid of artificial chemical substances, such as certain additives or some pesticides and herbicides. The standards extend from soil quality to roasting process to packaging.<br> * Fair Trade – Non-profit organizations that ensure products are made according to a set of standards that encourage not only environmental sustainability but also that those involved in the production are treated and paid fairly<br> * Fair trade Certified – All of the above, plus a paid for seal of approval. Usually done by the larger farms / plantations.<br> * Direct Trade – Trade directly with the farmer<br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.cafebritt.com/?aff=GOO001&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs7OCkruw2gIVkspkCh3_owBdEAAYASAAEgKmJvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Alison’s parent’s coffee</a><br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/2GR8Luv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bulletproof</a><br> * Larisa’s Cold Brew Tools<br> <br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ht0Dxf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Coldbrew Jar</a><br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/2qs0yBQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nut Milk Bag</a><br> <br> <br> <br>
