Antioxidant compounds
Polyphenols
Naturally occurring plant compounds found throughout coffee, known for their antioxidant properties and an active area of ongoing nutrition research.
More than caffeine
There's more happening in the bean.
Most people think of coffee for one thing: energy. Coffee is actually one of the richest dietary sources of polyphenols in the average diet, plant compounds that have been studied for their antioxidant properties.
Coffee's signature polyphenol
Chlorogenic acids
One of coffee's primary groups of naturally occurring polyphenols, and an important contributor to its antioxidant activity. Widely studied for their relationship to metabolic health and healthy glucose regulation.
The one everybody knows
Caffeine
A naturally occurring stimulant that can support alertness, attention, and physical performance when consumed appropriately.
Coffee and longevity.
Large observational studies have repeatedly found an association between regular coffee consumption and positive long-term health outcomes, including lower rates of all-cause mortality and certain chronic diseases.1,2,3,4,5 That doesn't make coffee a miracle drink. It makes it something worth paying attention to, and worth getting right.
Coffee is also a significant source of polyphenols in the modern diet. These compounds help the plant defend itself from environmental stress, and when consumed, they interact with biological pathways researchers continue to study across metabolic, cardiovascular and cellular health.
Caffeine itself has been extensively studied too, for its effects on both mental and physical performance: increased alertness, improved attention, and support for exercise performance when consumed appropriately. The Ultimate Brew combines naturally occurring caffeine with the compounds already present in high-quality Arabica, without turning your morning cup into a complicated formula.
The point isn't to drink more coffee. It's to make the coffee you already drink better.
Sources
- Poole R, et al. Coffee consumption and health: umbrella review of meta-analyses of multiple health outcomes. BMJ, 2017. Across 201 meta-analyses, 3 to 4 cups a day was associated with 17% lower all-cause mortality and lower risk of several chronic diseases.
- Freedman ND, et al. Association of coffee drinking with total and cause-specific mortality. New England Journal of Medicine, 2012. About 400,000 US adults followed for 13 years.
- Gunter MJ, et al. Coffee drinking and mortality in 10 European countries: a multinational cohort study. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2017. 521,330 people followed for 16 years.
- Loftfield E, et al. Association of coffee drinking with mortality by genetic variation in caffeine metabolism: findings from the UK Biobank. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2018. About 500,000 UK adults followed for 10 years.
- Ding M, et al. Caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and a dose-response meta-analysis. Diabetes Care, 2014. 28 studies of 1.1 million people.
These are observational studies: they show an association, not proof that coffee causes these outcomes. Talk to your doctor about what's right for you.
- Naturally occurring. Polyphenols and chlorogenic acids that are already part of high-quality Arabica coffee. Nothing added, nothing extracted.
- One origin. Single-origin Arabica from Tolima, Colombia, grown at 1,500 to 1,850 meters, USDA Organic, roasted in Miami.
- Independently tested. Every lot screened for mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides and glyphosate, so what's beneficial isn't undercut by what isn't.
What's in your coffee. And what isn't.
Not all coffee is grown, processed, roasted, or tested the same way. Because if it's something you drink every day, both sides of the equation matter.