Drinking Lots Of Coffee Helps You Live Longer Research shows drinking coffee could boost your chances of <br />a longer life even for those who consume as many as eight cups a day. In a study of around <br />half-a-million British adults coffee drinkers were 10 to 15 percent less likely to die than non-coffee drinkers during a decade of follow-ups. The differences recorded regarding the amount of coffee consumed and genetic variations were minimal. The apparent longevity boost comes as yet another piece of good news for <br />coffee lovers. Coffee is far from a vice. There's now lots of evidence pointing to its health benefits.