Dr. Sanjiv Chopra of Harvard Medical is on the line to discuss how to best handle the COVID-19 lockdown. Dr. Chopra emphasizes the importance of keeping a strong mind and body during this time, and talks about some of the things we should be focusing on during our quarantine days. Sanjiv talks about how we should be engaging with one another, and the importance of maintaining connection in order to hold onto our humanity. Sanjiv then shares a list of specific activities that we can incorporate into our daily lives, to help combat the negative effects of isolation. Dr. Chopra wraps the show by discussing his future talks, as well as his wife Dr. Amita Chopra's work in meditation study.

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On this installment of CHSP Coffee News, Jordan River goes over some of the "hottest" headlines in the coffee world! First Jordan dives into research that is being conducted on the health effects of cold brewing versus hot brewing, specifically surrounding acidity and antioxidant levels. Jordan goes on to comment on the worldwide social media coffee craze known as dalgona coffee, and shares his own experience of the home made coffee treat. The conversation then turns towards coffee and the economy, where the Luckin Coffee sales fabrication scandal is dominating the headlines. Jordan also discusses the impact of coronavirus on robusta trade before wrapping the show, as well as Michael Pollan's new audiobook "Caffeine."

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Coffee seed to cup expert Ildi Revi returns to do a deep dive into coffee roasting, roasting profiles, and roast curves. Ildi begins by defining what roasting curves and profiles are, and how they impact both the taste and health of the final coffee product. Ildi extrapolates on the many reactions that take place during the roasting process, which create, destroy, and transform hundreds and hundreds of chemical compounds. This leads to a discussion about reducing harmful compounds like acrylamide and PAH, and increasing healthy compounds like antioxidants and healthy acids.

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Leighton Morrison from Kingdom Aquaponics is on the line to discuss the practice of growing crops using living fish as a fertilizer source, and the crucial role of aquatic microbes in a natural soil web. Leighton discusses the complex relationship that occurs in areas where fresh and salt waters collide, and how the terrestrial life benefits from these systems. He explains how traditional mono-crop style farming is particularly damaging to our soil health, and the rebuilding and re-inoculation of our soil through regenerative agriculture practices will take quite some time and effort.

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Doctor Steve Helschein AKA Doctor Coffee returns to the show to talk about an incredibly impactful yet often overlooked facet of human health; sleep. Doctor Coffee discusses the role sleep plays in our health, from increasing performance to reducing inflammation and preventing disease- sleep easily lands in the top three highest leverage points when it comes to wellness. Doctor Coffee goes on to share some tips to improve our sleep, including what to avoid, what to engage in, and how we should be balancing our coffee and caffeine intake with proper sleep.

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Dr. Sanjiv Chopra of Harvard Medical returns to the podcast to discuss cancer, it's rise in the western world, how we can prevent it, and the future of cancer treatment. Dr. Chopra explains several reasons for the rise in cancer rates, and shares some of the most effective and simple steps we can take to reduce our risk. The conversation then turns towards coffee, and how little we know as why it prevents so many different diseases. Dr. Chopra theorizes that it has to do with coffee preventing angiogenesis, and emphasizes the incredible work of the underappreciated Dr. Judah Folkman for basically discovering this phenomenon. Sanjiv wraps up the show by talking about the future of cancer treatment, which will be heavily geared towards immunotherapy technology and pharmaceuticals.

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On the second part of our Colombia journey, The Coffee Health and Science Team visited Finca La Primavera, a regenerative organic coffee farm. Fransisco, a third generation Colombian coffee farmer and owner of Finca La Primavera, sits down with us and shares the story of his journey into regenerative agriculture, and what the organic coffee trade means to him, his family, his community, and his entire country.

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Today's episode is a recap of the recent Colombia trip. Colombian coffee expert Elaina from Ally Coffee takes The Coffee Health and Science Podcast crew to a local specialty coffee shop called Tourist Coffee. There she explains some of the most fascinating innovations they are working on in coffee production, how the coffee industry is reshaping the lives of farmers around the country, and why the Colombian mountainside is so ideal for coffee cultivation. Elaina then serves Jordan, Ildi, and the rest of the crew several specialty coffees for them to try, all with vastly different end results.

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Today's show is the first ever episode of Coffee History! On our inaugural installment of this episode type, we follow the incredible journey that coffee took from Europe to the Americas in the 1720s AD- thanks to a legendary man named Gabriel De Clieu. De Clieu risked life and limb to transport a tiny seedling across the Atlantic, having to overcome jealous shipmates, marauding pirates, severe droughts, and more. This episode will truly make you appreciate all the effort and adventure that goes into the history behind your next cup of coffee!

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Resident coffee expert Dr. Coffee is back on the podcast for another coffee news episode! This time Jordan and Dr. Coffee sit down together to dig into a variety of articles detailing the latest happenings in the coffee industry. They begin with a callback to the first coffee news episode about Kona coffee blends, and discuss two new legislative bills that would require Kona blends to contain at least 51% Kona coffee. Then Dr. Coffee gives his thoughts on a recent study linking coffee to healthier bones, specifically due to some of the beneficial compounds we've discussed on this show. Then the conversation turns to an article about how climate change is impacting coffee, and then Jordan and Dr. Coffee wrap up the show with a story about re-purposing coffee waste for car parts, as well as Dr. Coffee's latest exploits.

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