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Coffee-based approach yields promising results in ovarian cancer trial • Apr. 5, 2025, 5:30 AM ET (Medical Xpress)
Shoppers will pay more for bananas, coffee and toilet paper because of tariffs, trade group says • Apr. 4, 2025, 3:48 AM ET (CNBC)
US Coffee Drinkers Face Pricier Cup as Tariffs Hit Key Supplier • Apr. 2, 2025, 9:55 PM ET (Bloomberg.com)

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coffeehouse, 17th-century England
coffee plantation
coffee cherries
drying coffee beans
coffee roasting
drip coffee
coffee plantation in Colombia
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Is cold- or hot-brewed coffee better for you?
Explore the health benefits of coffee consumption
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Fruit. Grape. Vitis vinifera. Blauer Portugieser. Wine. Wine grape. Autumn. Grape leaves. Two clusters of Blauer Portugieser grapes on the vine.
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coffee beans, ground coffee, cup of coffee
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Demystified
Coffee beans after roasting.
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Cuban coffee served in the colonial city of Trinidad, Cuba
Why Does Too Much Caffeine Keep You Awake at Night?