Smelling freshly-roasted coffee fills the air, tantalizing your senses and getting you excited to savor a cup. While its aroma may be one of its biggest draws, coffee also provides other health benefits beyond caffeine jolt. Studies have discovered anti-oxidants and other health-promoting molecules within coffee that degrade with time; for maximum effectiveness it is best to choose freshly roasted beans quickly after purchasing and brewing quickly to preserve these antioxidants – keeping your beverage healthier overall.

Pre-ground coffee should be avoided to maintain freshness; once ground up, its shelf life quickly declines due to air touching its grains. A quality grinder makes grinding your own beans easy before storing the grounds in an airtight container at room temperature.

How you prepare your coffee makes a significant impactful on its nutritional value. A 2022 study demonstrated this link by showing regular and decaf coffee intake has been associated with reduced risks of heart disease due to antioxidant content present in both varieties, with decaf having slightly greater benefits.

Filtered coffee may also be better for your health than its unfiltered counterpart, as filtration captures some of the cholesterol-raising compounds found in unfiltered espresso, moka pot and cafetiere coffee that raises LDL levels compared to studies that looked at these factors in unfiltered versions. A recent Open Heart journal study demonstrated this by showing that people who consumed unfiltered espresso, moka pot and cafetiere varieties had higher LDL cholesterol levels than those who consumed filtered varieties of these beverages.

Your choice of coffee should fit within the framework of your overall diet. Too much caffeine can lead to jitteriness, disrupted sleep and anxiety as well as stomach issues or digestive discomfort if taken in excess. Therefore it’s advisable to limit daily consumption to 400mg – roughly four cups of brewed coffee – which should give a better result.

Coventry University recently conducted a study that demonstrated how coffee’s phytochemicals could enhance exercise performance. Consuming around one dessert spoon of instant coffee granules mixed in water approximately 60 minutes prior to exercise increased participants’ endurance for longer and harder workouts.

No matter your preferred style of coffee consumption – be it black, with or without milk – one thing is certain: coffee is an indispensable way to begin any day and even better when served through a bean-to-cup machine in the office. Offering freshly roasted, ethically sourced premium quality beans shows your employees you care and improves working environments across your team.