01/07/2026
We are often asked health questions about our coffee, so I wanted to shout out my favorite coffee creator, James Hoffmann, as he recently released a video on YouTube covering both toxins and beneficial compounds in a wide range of coffee. 20 minutes boils down to this: regardless of the coffee you are drinking, you are unlikely to find any concerning amount of Ochratoxins (mycotoxin/*mold* toxin) or heavy metals in your morning cup. Whether you drink our specialty stuff or Folgers, you should be safe from drinking concerning toxins. That said, he found that specialty/artisan roasted coffee contains higher concentrations of CGA, the polyphenols that some advocate make coffee healthy. We're glad to have solid data to point to whereas previously much of this has gone untested in the coffee roasting trade.
I highly recommend James Hoffman as a source for reputable and entertaining coffee knowledge. Check him out, and consider ordering some of our new offerings from Nicaragua and Kenya!
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