Scientists study cocas possible medical benefits

Scientists study cocas possible medical benefits

USA Today - Bolivians have chewed coca as a mild stimulant for centuries, and coca tea is commonly served in offices here instead of coffee. But the small green leaves are also turned into cocaine, manufactured here and smuggled mostly to Brazil and Europe. Since ...



WWF: Coffee Threatens Indonesian Animals

Forbes - Coffee beans exported to the West are being illegally grown inside an Indonesian national park, threatening the habitat of endangered tigers, elephants and rhinos, the WWF said Wednesday. Around 19,600 tons of coffee from the Bukit Barisan Selatan ...



Marysville coffee shop robbed

MSNBC - MARYSVILLE ? A 17-year-old girl was robbed while working at a Marysville coffee shop Tuesday, police said. A man reportedly walked up to the drive-through window about 4 p.m. at Gourmet Latte, 13600 block Smokey Point Boulevard, and demanded cash ...



Fast Fact

CBS News - (WebMD) There is more evidence that the American love affair with coffee is helping to reduce the risk of diabetes. Drinking caffeinated coffee was found to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 60 percent in a newly published ...