The Secrets of Healthy Coffee - Alex Higham, Exhale Coffee

Alex Higham is the founder of “ridiculously healthy coffee” Exhale - and it goes through a lot to make that claim. 9 different tests at independent laboratories across Europe go into Exhale's quest to create coffee that is super high in polyphenols and antioxidants and free of mould toxins and pesticides. But why does Exhale go to such great lengths? In this episode Alex tells us: The difference between Exhale and your standard supermarket beans The epic journey that led to the creation of Exhale Why he believes it’s important to lab test his coffee Whether it’s better to keep your coffee in the cupboard, fridge or freezer Highlights: 0:00 Intro 2:22 What goes into creating the coffee with all those healthy compounds? 06:09 How pests create health benefits 10:12 How healthy coffee impacts the health of the nation 14:53 Continuing the story of Exhale’s origins 16:51 Is instant coffee even a bit healthy? 18:20 Why there’s mould in our coffee 25:54 Why what we know about caffeine is wrong 32:19 Storing coffee: Cupboard, fridge or freezer? 40:06 Is decaf just as healthy? 45:35 Busting a coffee myth Welcome to Hack It: Health and Fitness. Fitness and lifestyle hacks, the latest health tech, diet innovations and more! Meet the creators behind the world’s most exciting health products. Find out how they came up with their ideas and how they could improve your health. From the producer behind New Scientist Weekly. Remember, you don’t need all the latest gadgets and upgrades to be healthy. It’s the fundamentals that matter most. Sleep, nutrition and exercise. I just find all the extra stuff fun too. Before making any decisions on your health, do your own research, question everything and seek out advice from people you can trust.