If you’re like many Americans and sipping your morning cup of Joe while reading this, you’ll be happy to know that the World Health Organization released its long-anticipated report on coffee, and its findings bode well for your health.

In reviewing the scientific evidence over the past 25 years since its last analysis on the matter, the WHO concluded that coffee should no longer be considered a carcinogen and that it may actually have positive effects for your body when it comes to two types of cancers — those of the liver and uterus.

Now before you start ordering that second steaming cup, it’s important to know that the WHO report wasn’t all good news. There was another significant finding: “Very hot” beverages “probably” cause cancer. This is mostly based on studies related to the consumption of a traditional drink called mate or cimarrón in South America where the tea can be taken at temperatures around 158 degrees Fahrenheit (or 70 degrees Celsius). That’s significantly hotter than people in North America or Europe usually consume their drinks.

The findings were published in The Lancet Oncology on Wednesday.

“These results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of esophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible,” said Christopher Wild, director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

In a conference call with reporters, officials were unable to quantify the risk — “We can’t put a number on it at this stage,” they said — but said that it appears that the higher the temperature of the drink the higher the risk.

They also they had some practical advice for people who consume hot beverages.

“Certainly wait a few minutes more before drinking your drink,” the IARC said. The average temperature for coffee consumption in the United States is about 140 degrees Fahrenheit but some restaurants will serve it at higher temperatures. The famous lawsuit against McDonald’s by a customer who said she suffered third-degree burns after spilling coffee on herself involved temperatures of 180 to 190 degrees. Water boils at 212 degrees.

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