Coffee Rises to 13-Year High in New York on Supply Concern; Sugar Climbs

Coffee rose to a 13-year high in New York on concern about a potential lack of supply. Sugar climbed to the highest price in six months.

COFFEE TALK: Meet Nick Susz, An Incredible Young Local Artist

COFFEE TALK: On this week's Coffee Talk, meet 16-year-old Nick Susz. Besides having great grades and  running cross country, he's also an amazing young artist. It started three years ago with his older sister teaching him how to crochet and has exploded since then. Not only does he make beautiful hats and scarves, but he has painted hundreds of pictures and made dozens of beautiful pottery items.

Ugandan Exports of Coffee May Decline by 9.8% in September, Authority Says

Coffee exports from Uganda may fall 9.8 percent this month, according to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority.

Arabica-Coffee Futures Jump to Highest Level Since September 1997 in N.Y.

Arabica coffee for December delivery rose 2.05 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $1.89 a pound at 12:24 p.m. on ICE Futures U.S. in New York. Earlier, the price reached $1.905, the highest level for a most active-conract since September 1997. The commodity rebounded from a drop of as much as 2.3 percent today.

Coffee may protect against DNA damage: Study

Researchers from the University of Vienna, Nestlé, and the University of Belgrade report that paper-filtered coffee – the most widely consumed form in Central Europe and the US – may protect against oxidative DNA-damage.