So exactly what is it about coffee that makes it so good for us?
"We often think of coffee just as a vehicle to get caffeine into our body, but we forget that the coffee bean itself has a hundred different compounds and tons of antioxidants," Phillips said. "Some studies have even shown that Americans get more antioxidants from their coffee than from fruits and vegetables."
Finally, since most studies have been done on caffeinated coffee, the health benefits of decaf are not as clear, although Phillips said drinking decaf is definitely not harmful.