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Coffee: Benefits of this black gold

Benefits of taking coffee (Photo: iStock)

Any list of universal beverages would be incomplete without mentioning coffee, one of the world's favourite drinks.

Derived from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, coffee originated in Ethiopia. It comes in two main varieties, known as Arabica (Coffea arabica) and Robusta (Coffea canephora).

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