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Today coffee is something more than a drink — fancier, tastier, pricier. It's a magic elixir that satisfies our collective craving and our addiction to caffeine.

If you've just downed your fifth cup of coffee and you seem to be hearing things that aren't actually there, well, you might want to blame the caffeine in your cup of Joe.

Starbucks Corp (SBUX) will boost the cost of its packaged coffee sold in its U.S. retail stores by an average of 17 percent, its first such increase since 2009, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Drinking coffee appears to offer protection against stroke, a major study of women out Thursday concludes.

The world’s most expensive coffee beans are found in the droppings of the civet, a catlike animal from Southeast Asia whose digestive tract produces a brew described as smooth and chocolaty.

After tasting 37 different blended coffees, Consumer Reports couldn't find one that measured up to its "excellent" or "very good" ratings, the publication said Tuesday.

Coffee may have some health benefits, but it can brew trouble in people with certain conditions.