What is the Healthiest Coffee Bean?

Ever wondered how to select the healthiest coffee bean? While this could mean different things to different people, certain attributes govern how healthy your chosen coffee beans may be – such as:

• Acidity
• Flavour
• Roast level
• Freshness
• Body

Does this sound like we’re overcomplicating things? Not at all. If you believe in “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, then this is especially true of coffee beans. What someone considers healthy and desirable, may not be your cup of tea, or rather, cup of coffee.

You see – nearly all coffee beans are healthy – however, what makes a specific kind of coffee bean a healthier choice for some, depends on a variety of factors.

For example, people who easily get acid reflux probably shouldn’t go with coffee beans that have high acidity, or those with a strong and bitter flavour. On the other hand, a coffee bean with a higher roast level and more fruitiness may be exactly what you need.

Then there’s Robusta vs. Arabica coffee beans. How tolerant are you when it comes to caffeine? Robusta beans contain more caffeine than their Arabica counterpart, so if you’re caffeine-sensitive, these may not be the healthiest choice.

Robusta beans also have less sweetness and a generally more bitter profile, which makes perfect sense when you see Robusta espresso lovers typically putting two spoonfuls or more in their coffee. So at the end of the day, what’s healthy for you may not be a healthy choice for someone else.

Here’s another factor to consider: darker roast coffee has lower acidity – if you’re averse to acidity, go with lower grown coffees that have a light-medium roast.

In conclusion

If you’re the type who looks for freshness above everything else in their coffee bean, then fresh-roasted coffee beans are probably the healthiest choice.

To conclude, go with coffee beans that make your heart and taste buds smile – in all honesty, that’s the healthiest choice of them all!