Most Popular Types of Coffee

International Coffee Day is celebrated all over the world on October 1 since 2015. The International Coffee Organization launched the celebration of this day in Milan, Italy with an aim to promote and honor coffee as a beverage. Since its launch, it has observed many themes and organized events all over the globe keeping up with the themes. The theme for this year’s International Coffee Day is – ‘Women in Coffee’. This theme has been chosen in order to highlight and bring to attention the involvement of women in the whole process of coffee creation – from planting the coffee seeds, processing, trading, brewing, serving to enjoying the cuppa. There are numerous types of servings of this beverage. Let us demystify few of the most brewed flavors of coffee: Cappuccino This coffee was first made in Italy and is available world-wide today in different color shades – beige, dark brown, black, white and light brown. Some of the health benefits of cappuccino are:

1. Prevents heart related diseases
2. Prevents type 2 diabetes
3. Reduces gallstones
4. Assists digestion
5. Lowers the severity of headaches

Espresso This coffee is made from ground coffee beans and has 194.0 mg/ml of caffeine content. Coffee in this form can give you an energetic boost when you are feeling low. Following are some of the health benefits of drinking espresso:

1. Improves long-term memory
2. Improves physical activity performance
3. Effective for weight loss
4. Lowers the risk of stroke
5. Boosts brain activity and improves your mood

Latte This form of coffee is made with espresso and steamed milk. This beverage is similar to a cappuccino, the only difference is that, a cappuccino consists of espresso and steamed milk with a layer of milk foam, while a latte consists of only espresso and steamed milk. Following are some of the health benefits of this coffee:

1. Enhances the sense of well-being and happiness
2. Boost your metabolism
3. Increases fat burning
4. Improves the skin texture
5. Prevents liver cancer

Black Coffee Black coffee or cup of Joe, is the purest form of coffee, which contains no milk, no cream and no sugar. Three to five cups of coffee daily can have positive effects on your health. Following are some of the health benefits that you should not miss reading:

1. Decreases the risk of dementia
2. Lowers the risk of depression
3. Prevents type 2 diabetes
4. Boosts liver health
5. Helps in burning more calories

Decaf Decaf is short for decaffeinated coffee. It means that the caffeine content in this form of coffee is close to nil. Caffeine is removed from the coffee beans to make decaf. There are numerous benefits of decaffeinated coffee:

1. Helps to prevent heart ailments
2. Reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
3. Reduces the risk of premature death
4. Prevents the development of neurodegenerative diseases
5. Causes significantly less acid reflux than regular coffee

Hope these  will give you a few more reasons to enjoy your cuppa. Share with us how do you like to brew your coffee and the health benefits it has offered to you. And while a cup of coffee can definitely add to your fitness regimen, you should consider buying a health insurance policy to fully secure your health. Having a health insurance policy in place can secure your finances and give you a peace of mind in critical times of medical emergency.   *Standard T&C Apply *Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation. For more details on benefits, exclusions, limitations, terms and conditions, please read the sales brochure/policy wording carefully before concluding a sale.