--- title: Moderate Amounts of Coffee May Be Good for Heart, Study Says description: Drinking three to five cups of coffee per day may help to reduce signs of blocked arteries, says a new study out of South Korea canonical: https://time.com/3729639/coffee-heart-disease-cardiovascular-health-south-korea-health/ author: Kevin McSpadden article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-03-03T05:55:56.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:59:47.084Z article:section: Health og:title: Coffee May Help Clear Arteries og:description: Three to five cups of coffee per day may help to reduce blocked arteries. og:url: https://time.com/3729639/coffee-heart-disease-cardiovascular-health-south-korea-health/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt00cf186ca48669a9/69877c8acd1bba51066f4eec/coffee3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Man on desk holding cup of coffee, close up og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Coffee May Help Clear Arteries twitter:description: Three to five cups of coffee per day may help to reduce blocked arteries. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt00cf186ca48669a9/69877c8acd1bba51066f4eec/coffee3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Moderate Amounts of Coffee May Help Keep Arteries Clear, Study Says > Sponsored content. 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In New Delhi, coffee franchises are crowding out the old standbys, but the India Coffee House hangs on with its bygone charms and low prices_ by [Kevin McSpadden](https://time.com/author/kevin-mcspadden/) ## Kevin McSpadden Mar 3, 2015 5:55 AM UTC  Man on desk holding cup of coffee, close up Man on desk holding cup of coffee, close upGetty Images by [Kevin McSpadden](https://time.com/author/kevin-mcspadden/) ## Kevin McSpadden Mar 3, 2015 5:55 AM UTC Drinking three to five cups of coffee per day may help to [reduce signs of blocked arteries](http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2015/02/06/heartjnl-2014-306663), says a new study out of South Korea. Published Monday in the medical journal _Heart_, the study involved more than 25,000 male and female workers, who previously showed no signs of heart disease, looking for calcium buildups indicating plaque growth that [can cause heart attacks and strokes](http://www.today.com/health/heres-another-yes-coffee-good-you-study-2D80524642). The results showed that those who drank the least amount of coffee, and the most, had a larger amount of calcium in their arteries than those who consumed a moderate amount. Interestingly, researchers also discovered that the findings were consistent through different subsectors, such as smokers, drinkers and those with obesity issues. “While this study does highlight a potential link between coffee consumption and lower risk of developing clogged arteries, more research is needed to confirm these findings and understand what the reason is for the association,” Victoria Taylor of the British Heart Foundation told the BBC. 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