Does coffee raise your blood pressure? Here’s how much it’s OK to drink
- Written by Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
Olga Pankova/Getty ImagesCoffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago.
Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year – sometimes with very specific preferences about blends and preparation methods. How much you drink is influenced by genes acting on your brain’s reward system and caffeine metabolism...





