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Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a distinct aroma and flavor, prepared from the roasted seeds of the Coffea plant. The seeds are found in coffee "cherries", which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries , primarily in equatorial Latin America , Southeast Asia , India and Africa . Green (unroasted) coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. [ 1 ] Coffee is slightly acidic (pH 5.0–5.1 [ 2 ] ) and can have a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee

Critic

A critic is a professional who makes a living communicating their opinions and assessments of various forms of creative work such as art, literature, music, cinema, theater, fashion, architecture and food. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critic

See attached pearls for some articles from critics of coffee! by nerdyneurogirl Mar 12

Coffee Health Risks

Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/coffee_health_risk
Another large-chain coffee shop is under construction on West Hastings, one of Vancouver’s most handsome high streets.

Brian Hutchinson: The overcaffeination generation

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/03/08/brian-hutchinson-the-overcaffeination-generation/

Health effects of coffee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_coffee The health effects of coffee have been studied to determine how coffee drinking affects humans.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110310173204.htm

Coffee drinking linked to reduced stroke risk in women

Mar. 11, 2011 — Drinking more than a cup of coffee a day was associated with a 22 percent to 25 percent lower risk of stroke, compared with those who drank less, in a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association .