Dark roast coffee beans are heated to a higher temperature for a longer period than light roast beans. These variations in roasting affect the colour, density, and moisture content of the beans.

Coffee is now the UK's favourite drink, with 63 per cent of us regularly imbibing compared with 59 per cent for tea, according to a 2023 survey.

Nespresso is the one coffee brand we consistently come back to at The Handbook. It delivers barista-quality coffee at home, ...

Combining coffee with a protein drink is a convenient way to get the benefits of both, but it is generally no better or worse than consuming them separately.

Unsweetened iced tea can boost hydration and offer antioxidants, but experts warn it shouldn’t fully replace your daily water ...

A food and beverage journalist admits his espresso habit and searches through numerous grocery stores for a coffee that can equal Starbucks’ brew. As a journalist who has published travel guidebooks ...

In a world obsessed with iced drinks, smoothies, and cold coffee, there is one habit that seems to be taking over the wellness space: drinking hot water throughout the day. Although it may seem ...

Unsweetened tea is hydrating, but is drinking iced tea the same as drinking water? Not exactly.

A 2025 study found that coffee drinkers may have a 40% lower risk of AFib recurrence. More research from 2025 shows that drinking black coffee daily can lower a person’s overall mortality risk and ...