KDKA examines coffee and health on National Coffee Day

Happy National Coffee Day!* KDKA in Pittsburgh observed today with a two-part report the intersection of coffee drinking and health. Part 1 concentrated on how coffee consumption changed during the pandemic.

Wednesday is National Coffee Day and even throughout the pandemic, consumption of coffee continued, but it changed. KDKA's John Shumway has more.

That was a look at how working from home and ordering our groceries online in response to a global health crisis changed the way Americans consumed coffee. Part 2 examined the direct health benefits of coffee drinking.

It's pumpkin spice season and while it may be delicious, it also might not be the healthiest start to the day. KDKA's John Shumway has more on National Coffee Day.

The warning about pumpkin spice latte being "dessert in a cup" is one I have been heeding since 2017, when I developed diabetes. That much sugar is not good for me. Also, the observation that pumpkin spice season has been starting earlier and now begins in August shows that it's another sign of retail desperation. That means I should have posted the following meme a month ago.


Too late. It's already here.

*No fundraising today or any other coffee-related day from now on. I explain why in Colbert and Meyers take closer looks at the Taliban taking over Afghanistan.