Researchers at the University of Nottingham in the UK published a study hinting at the possibility that coffee may stimulate brown fat activity.

In a very simplistic way, brown fat is a distinctive type of tissue that when activated improves blood sugar control, as well as fomenting an additional calorie burn, all aiding in the process of weight loss.

The impact of the study in question lies on the fact that it is the first of its kind to show that a cup of coffee has a direct effect on brown fat functions in human beings.