For many of us, a morning cup of Ethos isn’t just a ritual—it feels essential to start the day. Now, science is giving us yet another reason to savor it! A study presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting just two months ago suggests that moderate coffee drinking in midlife may be linked with healthier aging decades later.
The research drew on the Nurses’ Health Study, one of the largest and most influential investigations into chronic disease risk since the 1980s. Tracking more than 47,500 participants over 30 years, researchers found that those who drank one to five cups of caffeinated coffee per day in middle age were more likely to reach age 70 or beyond in good health. “Healthy aging” was defined as living free of major chronic diseases, maintaining physical and cognitive function, and preserving mental sharpness.
Every 80 milligrams of caffeine from coffee—about the amount in a small cup—was associated with a 2 to 5 percent higher chance of healthy aging. Even after adjusting for diet, physical activity, body weight, and other lifestyle factors, the association held statistically significant. Notably, similar benefits were not found with caffeinated tea or soda, suggesting that it’s not just caffeine at work, but the unique combination of compounds in coffee itself (which include over a hundred bioactive phytochemical antioxidants!).
So the next time you brew a cup, we hope it brings not only joy in the moment but also the reassurance that you are investing in a healthier future—for yourself, and for the smallholder farmers behind every Ethos roast.
Love Brewing Greatness with you,
Jolian & Lisbeth
P.S. If you’d like to read more, here’s the full scientific article! Oh, and in case you missed it, there’s a new Colombian (“Caldas”) in our site, and we also just opened our last sack of Poaquil Anaerobic!