Two cups of coffee might be the perfect post-workout drink, after new research shows that caffeine can help ease muscle soreness.

Heard the latest when it comes to hot beverages?

Adding milk to tea appears to inhibit the health benefits of the world's most popular drink. Will this news prompt people to change lifelong habits?

Some believe that Red Bull and other energy drinks could lead to caffeine abuse.

Is that different from what millions of Starbucks addicts do each day?

What's going on with coffee? For the past year there have been numerous reports on both the negative and positive effects of java. The information has been so confusing that it's virtually impossible to decide whether or not it's detrimental to include a cup (or two) in your morning routine. While there are legitimate coffee alternatives — like tea and yerba mate — it's still important to understand what exactly that grande latte's doing to your body.

Move over green tea. A cuppa joe — actually several cuppas — are now being touted as another hot beverage with highly beneficial health properties.

It’s rare when I’m not within a mile-radius of a mocha latte. This dawned on me as I hiked up the final switchback of trail that had taken me far, far away from the nearest Starbucks. As I reached the top, ready to savor the sweeping vistas and crisp air, a guilty thought flickered through me: Boy, it’s too bad I can’t get a mocha latte up here.

Unfortunately, it’s tough to get a quality cuppa joe when after you leave civilization behind.