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5 Reasons You Should Drink Coffee

Coffee is perhaps one of the most unique beverages in the world. Distinctive varieties of coffee beans from all over the globe create an array of flavors and roasts with seemingly endless possibilities. It’s something that can be enjoyed early in the morning after first waking up, during the lunch-hour rush, and even after dinner. It can be served hot, cold, over ice, frozen, and the list goes on. While there doesn’t seem to be any end to the different ways coffee can be enjoyed, there is something much more important about this delicious drink. Research has shown time and time again that it has numerous health benefits. If you are interested in learning a bit more about some of the reasons you should drink a cup of coffee on a regular basis, here are 5 of the most important.

It Gives You a Quick Boost of Energy

Coffee contains the stimulant caffeine, which can be incredibly beneficial in the right amount. After drinking a cup of coffee, your central nervous system gets the quick boost of energy necessary to maintain alertness and focus when feeling tired. One study even showed that caffeine was linked to improvement times in “visuospatial reasoning, simple reaction time, choice reaction time, and incidental verbal memory.” 1

It Increases Your Metabolism

Did you know that drinking coffee can actually help you lose weight? For those trying to lose a few extra pounds before the holiday season, regular coffee consumption has been shown to increase metabolic rate and the number of calories you burn on a daily basis.

It Improves Your Mood

Believe it or not, coffee can actually help you fight depression. While there are a few variables involved, one study suggests that “coffee and caffeine consumption were significantly associated with decreased risk of depression.” 2 In fact, women benefit even more from drinking a regular cup of coffee. Another study concluded that “women who drank one or more cups of coffee a day had a 20% lower risk” of depression and developing mood disorders. 3

It Improves Your Athletic Performance

The reasons why you should drink coffee aren’t just limited to an ability to help you improve your mood or lower the risk of depression. Doing so can actually increase your athletic performance and enhance the quality of your workouts. By increasing activity in the central nervous system, caffeine can block certain pain signals your muscles send to your brain and allow you to exercise longer.

It’s A Great Way to Socialize

Did you know there are more than 30,000 coffee shops in the United States alone? It would be fair to say that nearly everywhere you go there is another option to find a place to enjoy a cup.. Younger generations have become particularly inclined to see coffee as not only a way to get the day started or improve their mood, but also as an important part of their social life. Surveys have shown that coffee is a symbol of a contemporary lifestyle and young consumers hold the social aspect that comes with it very high. A common social bond ultimately leads to a higher quality of life and better personal relationships.

The list of reasons you should enjoy a cup of coffee on a daily basis could go on for pages. However, the most important thing to keep in mind is that there is a reason this beverage has been enjoyed by so many around the world for such a long time. If you are looking for a place to find high-quality coffee that can help you find that quick boost of energy, improve your mood, or give you an excuse to socialize, we are here to help.

As a coffee company with roots tracing back six generations, we offer different roasts and flavors from unique farms located in Ethiopia, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Colombia, and many other countries in the Coffee Belt. We remain committed to allowing our

customers to experience a wide variety of fresh coffees from sustainable sources from around the world. If you are interested in learning more about these blends and how we can bring coffee culture from around the globe right to your front door, visit our website today!

1 “6 surprising benefits of caffeine | MDLinx.” 19 Nov. 2019,
https://www.mdlinx.com/article/6-surprising-benefits-of-caffeine/557EpIMRj2HXIrMXuvMbkY.
Accessed 5 Nov. 2020.
2 “Coffee and caffeine consumption and depression: A … – PubMed.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26339067/. Accessed 5 Nov. 2020.
3 “Drinking coffee may decrease depression risk in women | News.” 26 Sep. 2011,
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/coffee-depression-women-ascherio-lucas/.
Accessed 5 Nov. 2020

https://ecodelightcoffee.com/5-reasons-you-should-drink-coffee/

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Coffee: A Healthy Outlier

In the 1950’s, Dr. Stewart Wolf completely changed the way the world views health. After a lecture at the University of Oklahoma, Wolf was invited out for a beer with a colleague who had an interesting story to tell. There was a town just outside of Bangor, Pennsylvania known as “Roseto.” A small group of Italian immigrants had settled there in the early 1900’s and remained almost entirely isolated from the outside world. They spoke nothing but Italian and even the architecture reflected their cultural roots. However, while the degree of mystery surrounding the community was compelling, there was something much more compelling to talk about. There wasn’t a single person in the entire town of Roseto who was dying from heart disease.1

1 “Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell | Hachette Book Group | Little ….”
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/malcolm-gladwell/outliers/9780316040341/
Accessed 5 Aug. 2020.

https://www.alibaba-na.com/hubfs/ustradeshows/food_beverage/eco_delight_coffee.pdf

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Origins of Coffee Culture and History – An Ethiopian Legend 

Coffee grown worldwide can trace its heritage back centuries to the ancient coffee forests on the Ethiopian plateau. There, legend says the goat herder Kaldi first discovered the potential of these beloved beans.

The story goes that that Kaldi discovered coffee after he noticed that after eating the berries from a certain tree, his goats became so energetic that they did not want to sleep at night.

Kaldi reported his findings to the abbot of the local monastery, who made a drink with the berries and found that it kept him alert through the long hours of evening prayer. The abbot shared his discovery with the other monks at the monastery, and knowledge of the energizing berries began to spread.

As word moved east and coffee reached the Arabian peninsula, it began a journey which would bring these beans across the globe.

https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/history-of-coffee#:~:text=Coffee%20grown%20worldwide%20can%20trace,potential%20of%20these%20beloved%20beans.

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Coffee Roasting

Light roast.
-Light brown in color.
-Light body.
-No oil on the surface.

Medium roast.
-Medium brown in color.
-More body than light roast.
-No oil on the surface.

Dark roast.
-Dark brown in color.
-More body than medium roast.
-Sheen of oil on the surface.

Figure 1. Coffee roasted
Lokker, B. (2017). Coffee roasting explained. Retrieved March 23, 2021, from Webmaster website:  https://pinebrookroasters.com/blogs/happenings/coffee-roasting-explained 

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The Tradition of Oxcarts in Costa Rica.

The Spanish colonizers brought the oxcarts to Costa Rica to be used on transportation and farm work, since 1840 oxcarts were used to transport coffee beans, sugar cane, corn and other goods from Costa Rica’s Central Valley over the mountains to the Pacific Coast port of Puntarenas or the Caribbean port of Limon for export.  


Figure 1 Oxcart in Costa Rica

In Costa Rica Oxcarts are famous for their bright colors and rich decorations, the designs and colors in the decorations are based on Costa Rican plants and flowers. Oxcarts in Costa Rica are still strong symbols of the country’s rural past and still feature prominently in parades, festivals, and other celebrations.

Figure 2 Oxcart painter Carlos Chaverri, 1965

Although trucks, tractors and other motorized vehicles have mostly replaced oxcarts in Costa Rica in everyday life, some farmers still stick to the old ways by using them during harvest season or when places are too rough for modern vehicles (Farley, 2018).

Farley, S. (2018). The Story Behind the Tradition of Oxcarts in Costa Rica. Retrieved March 26, 2019, from Webmaster website: https://www.guachipelin.com/2018/08/24/story-behind-tradition-oxcarts-costa-rica/
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Costa Rica Food Specialties, Essential Costa Rica

We are extremely proud to announce that our coffee will be published in the “Costa Rica Food Specialties, Essential Costa Rica” publication in 2016 by Procomer; Export Promotion Agency of Costa Rica.

http://crfoodspecialties.com/coopetarrazu_scipio.html

See English translation below.

Trade Name: Scipio Farms.

Business Review: Since 2008, Scipio Farms, SRL has been a proud member of the family of farmers in the area, besides being part of the team Coopetarrazú located in the region of Tarrazú, Costa Rica. Scipio Farms, SRL works with the Coopetarrazú to ensure that coffee is produced in harmony with the environment and so ensure that future generations can enjoy this natural, rich and distinguished coffee.

Product Attributes:

  • Innovative packaging
  • Innovative process

Product description:

  • Available in bags of 453 g dark, medium, light, beans or ground; and 340 g medium grain or organic ground.
  • Available in jute bags one pound and two pounds.
  • Jute bags are made 100% by hand in order to preserve the tradition and Costa Rican folklore.
  • The bags have valves to evacuate gases thereof.
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Welcome to the New Scipio Farms Website!

Our organic Arabica coffee is grown in harmony with the environment. Shade grown under a diverse canopy of forest and fruit trees that provide shelter and food to migratory and endemic birds. Natural products are used for fertilizer and pest control. There is plant coverage to regenerate and prevent erosion of the soil.

The coffee fruit is produced with ecological milling machines that use little water, and the beans are sun dried to preserve the unique flavors and aromas of our coffee.