We Asked a Cardiologist If It's Safe to Drink Coffee With High Blood Pressure

We Asked a Cardiologist If It's Safe to Drink Coffee With High Blood Pressure

Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDNtowfiqu ahamed / Getty Images It's generally safe for people with controlled high blood pressure to drink moderate amounts of coffee.Americans drink more coffee than any other beverage, and research has shown that a couple of cups a day is safe for most people and offers health benefits.But coffee can cause a spike in blood pressure, so we asked John Higgins, MD, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at…