Coffee Offers Same Health Benefits As Red Wine, University of New Hampshire Chemist Claims

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A chemist from the University of New Hampshire claims that he has created a new blend of coffee that offers the same health benefits as red wine.

According to a report by The Portsmouth Herald, Glen Miller is an organic chemist and chairman of the Chemistry Department at the University of New Hampshire. He made the anti-oxidant infused coffee by combining Arabica coffee beans and resveratrol, a natural substance found in the skins of grapes used for red wine. The outlet adds that Miller is collaborating with New England Innovation Center in order to push the products for mass production. The coffee will be made available through Vera Roasting Company, a startup that Miller founded.

"We think we're on the verge of making the transformation of the coffee industry," said Miller.

Miller adds that by combining resveratrol into coffee beans, it can help the body absorb it better. Additionally, Miller states that he has studied different kinds of antioxidants including the ones found on kale and blueberries and cites that there have been numerous studies that state that there are health benefits from these substances including fighting depression, cancer, diabetes and warding off Alzheimer's disease. The studies he cited are on his website, VeraRoasting.com.

The reason why he chose coffee instead of tea or water to infuse antioxidants with because it is one of the most common drinks among adults. According to him, more than 80 percent of adults drink coffee with an average of 2-3 cups daily.

Miller is collaborating with Mark Galvin, founder of the New England Innovation Center. The company was formed when Miller's idea was pitched this spring.

"The team immediately saw the wisdom of what he was doing and jumped on to do some initial business modeling and market analysis. We determined that if the intellectual property was protectable, it would meet all the criteria we use for selecting companies to work on at the NEIC," said Galvin.

He adds that Vera Roasting will catch on and will "become a really big deal."

Miller admits that he is not as business-minded and finds the teaming up favorable.

The company was launched earlier this month on Dec. 8 and has sold a couple of hundred pounds of coffee due to their website and word from believers. According to CBS, the beans used are median Colombian and dark French roast. Vera Roasting Company claims that each cup of their brewed "CoffVee" coffee offers the same health benefits as a glass of red wine.