A list of news articles about "scientific" studies on the benefits/downsides of coffee consumption. You be the DECIDER.

Yay
• Daily caffeine 'protects brain'
• In Women, Caffeine May Protect Memory
• Exercise Plus Coffee May Ward Off Skin Cancer
• Coffee protects against blinding eye disorder
• Coffee Cuts Liver Cancer Risk
• Coffee a good source of antioxidants
• Coffee May Cut Cirrhosis Risk
• Coffee Cuts Risk of Diabetes
• Coffee Reduces Risk of Bladder Cancer
• Caffeine Might Prevent Parkinson's

Nay
• Coffee 'increased pregnancy risk'
• Coffee May Spell Heart Trouble for Some
• Decaf Coffee Might Slightly Boost Heart-Disease Risk

"Caffeine & Health: Clarifying the Controversies" (The Mother of them all)
"The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug" (The Grand Mother of them all)