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“Take your coffee with a side of health benefits by switching to Exhale.” - The Metro
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What makes Exhale unique?
Who says coffee is healthy? And why is Exhale 'ridiculously healthy'?
The science on coffee
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world and because of that it’s one of the most studied, with over 21,000 studies published on coffee or caffeine alone.
In the last 15-20 years, the scientific opinion on coffee has turned from it being a guilty pleasure with adverse health implications to being something which can support a healthy lifestyle with an array of different potential health benefits.
One study published in 2020 even concluded that ‘Coffee may be viewed as a healthy vegetable food and a main supplier of dietary phenolic phytochemicals’.
What does the research say?
In 2017, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published an umbrella review on coffee covering 218 meta-analyses of both observational studies and randomised controlled trials. It showed that ‘coffee is good for almost everything, as long as you weren’t pregnant’.
Specifically, coffee was associated with a 17% lower risk of ‘all-cause mortality’, i.e. death from any cause, from drinking 3 cups a day. As well as reducing the risk of a host of different illnesses and diseases.
According to a related BMJ article, in 2017 ‘Scientists woke up to coffee’s benefits’.
What's causing these benefits?
Most studies point towards coffee’s benefits coming from either:
- The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of compounds in coffee, mainly it’s polyphenols.
- The polyphenols themselves,
acting on a cellular level via other mechanisms.
Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is the most abundant and the most researched polyphenol in coffee. Studies show it has antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and neuroprotective effects to name a few.
But not all coffee is created equal
All coffee contains some amount of polyphenols and CGAs, but the reality is it’s highly variable from cup to cup. A 2014 study tested 104 espressos bought in cafes across Scotland, Italy and Spain and showed a 31-fold difference between the highest and lowest concentrations of CGA in coffees.
Our unique process involved multiple rounds of testing at independent labs across the UK and Europe to craft a
coffee that retains more of coffee’s naturally healthy compounds and excludes the bad… that also tasted delicious, while ensuring the highest standards of sustainability were met throughout. It was no mean feat!
How does Exhale compare?
The study mentioned above tested 104 espressos and their CGA content ranged from 6mg to 188mg per cup. An espresso made with Exhale coffee contains 410mg! So over double even the best coffees in the study.
We also tested to verify the active antioxidant ‘power’ of Exhale coffee using the respected ABEL-RAC method. They found that just one brewed cup of Exhale coffee has the equivalent antioxidant capacity of 12 punnets (1.8kg) of blueberries, 55 oranges or 1.2kg of kale.
Two cups of Exhale coffee naturally provide 20% of your RDA of Niacin. Making it one of the richest sources in our diets behind meat.
It is also organic certified, and tested to confirm it’s free from pesticides, mycotoxins and moulds.
Benefits of daily use
Our team of leading health experts
The Exhale team includes the leading voices across both traditional medicine and functional medicine.
The coffee of choice for health professionals around the globe.
Dr Rupy Aujla
Non-Executive Director at Exhale.
Alex Manos IFMCP
Chief Wellness Officer at Exhale
Sweet FAQs
How will Exhale make me feel?
Rather than answer this ourselves here are what other customers feel after drinking Exhale (all verified Trust Pilot reviews):
“I’m so alert and stable for the entire day, compared to a normal coffee which spikes before shortly plummeting. Exhale are game changers.”- Amanda Evans, 19th Dec 2022.
“I'm in love. No blood sugar crashes, no IBS stuff. Just focus and energy”. - Magdalena M, 6th Feb 2023.
“I am a coffee snob and this is simply delicious!” – Vicki, 4th Feb 2023.
“As a life long IBS sufferer who has struggled with coffee exacerbating symptoms I can honestly say that Exhale has been only beneficial for my gut health, my IBS is gone!” – HannaP, 13th Dec 2022.
“Really have noticed the difference in my alertness since using Exhale” – danielmensah, 31st Jan 2023.
“I can honestly say, my one cup of exhale mid morning is one of the highlights of my day, it is simply happiness in a mug!” – L F Wates, 18th Jan 2023.
“The flavour of Exhales organic house roast is exquisite. I'm not even going to try and describe the taste sensation, it just needs to be experienced.” – Jane, 3rd Jan 2023.
“If you are on the fence about buying and looking at reviews to see if you should, then this review is to tell you that YOU SHOULD! And if this review doesn't do it for you then just head over and talk to Exhale Coffee their humility and kindness will definitely sway it for you. :)” - John Brotherton, 11 Nov 2022.
Is it instant coffee?
No, it needs brewing in something like a cafetiere, AeroPress, espresso machine or dripper etc.
It's well worth the effort though because it's healthier and more delicious!
Check out the merch section of our website for our Team Exhale approved kit.
Instant coffee has been linked to some nasty diseases and has 4 times the amount of mould / mycotoxins on average! Read our article reviewing the latest research.
Is Exhale coffee mould and mycotoxin free?
It is indeed. We test every shipment of our coffee at an independent lab for pesticides, mould, yeasts, mycotoxins and heavy metals to verify the coffees absolute purity.
It is then stored in GrainPro ultra-hermetic sealed bags in a temperature controlled environment.
Most supermarket bought coffees were roasted and ground months before you buy them leaving them likely to stale and open to contamination. All our coffee is roasted fresh weekly to make sure you’re drinking the freshest, cleanest possible brew.
If you want to know more, read our article on why you should avoid mycotoxins and learn how they're a bigger issue than you may think in coffee.
How can coffee be healthy?
Coffee comes from a fruit and like any other fruit is packed full of naturally healthy compounds. The most beneficial being polyphenols such as chlorogenic acid.
Through over roasting and poor handling these compounds are often significantly reduced in other coffees. Studies show up to a 31-fold difference between some cups of coffee!
During our unique process we sourced a bean naturally high in the healthiest compounds and roasted in a way that locks in as much of them as possible.
We also keep out the bad and our organic coffee also independently tested to be free from moulds, mycotoxins, pesticides and other nasties.
Do you add anything to Exhale coffee to make it healthy?
No we don't, because we don't need to!
A good quality coffee that's been treated right is as healthy as any other 'superfood' on the planet.
There's a modern trend towards taking poor quality ingredients (such as instant coffee, read our blog on that here) and adding whatever the latest fad, on-trend superfood is to make it 'healthy' again.
We instead took the care to (obsessively) look after every stage from farm to cup and work with the wonderful things naturally in our coffee already.
It definitely wasn't the easiest option, but it's the best one for you and the planet and that's what matters to us. 😁
Can I get health benefits from all coffees?
Yes you can, but multiple studies show the quantity of the healthiest compounds vary immensely from coffee to coffee.
In 2014 one study tested 104 espressos from cafes in Scotland, Italy and Spain and found a 31 fold difference between the highest and lowest concentrations of coffee's healthiest compound!
Coffee makes me anxious / jittery, will Exhale be better?
It should... One study shows that polyphenols counteract the negative effects of caffeine, reducing anxiousness. So a high polyphenol coffee like Exhale should reduce the jittery effects from caffeine.
This has been confirmed by lots of our customers who have reported this (just search for jitters or anxious in our Trust Pilot reviews).
However, everyone is unique so it’s impossible to say for certain how you will react. And if you're really worried then we also do a cracking decaf.
I’d love to know how you get on so please drop me an email on alex@exhalecoffee.com if you do try it.
Will Exhale coffee make me perform better?
Yes. It's true.
Caffeine is one of the few scientifically proven 'ergogenic aids to performance'. Meaning it will help you preform better, on average 11-12% better according to 2x meta-analyses!
However, unlike other coffees, Exhale coffee is also high in polyphenols which studies have shown can improve both sprint and endurance performance.
So in Exhale coffee the caffeine and polyphenols work synergistically to give you a double performance boost! Win win!!
For more, read our blog on how to use coffee to set a new PB.
Is decaf as healthy?
Most of the health benefits are the same across the caffeinated and decaf versions, with only a minor magnification of effects in some areas due to the ‘entourage effect’. So you’re still onto a winner with the decaf.
The areas where decaf isn't as protective are broadly:
- Liver health. Coffee is very protectiive of the liver. Those effects are more pronounced in regular coffee.
- Cognitive health. Especially age-related cognitive benefits are slightly less pronounced in decaf.
I wouldn’t worry though, if you’re not a fan of caffeine (or it's not a fan of you!), the decaf is still packed full of antioxidants and polyphenols so is hugely beneficial.
Is Exhale coffee as healthy for the planet as it is for people?
We try our best to make sure it is.
Health, taste AND sustainability were genuinely equally prioritised at every stage of our process. Whcih was recognised by our B Corp certification.
So technically there could be a healthier coffee out there (shhh!) but perhaps it didn't pay a fair price to the farmer, or was grown with polluting, non-organic pesticides, in which case we wouldn't touch it.