Coffee back in favour

Re: “Department mulls hiking taxes”, ( BP, May 10).

Is the Excise Department really so ignorant that it believes, in 2016, that coffee is harmful to health? Study after study have shown that coffee, at least in moderate quantities, can have a positive effect on health (as can red wine, for that matter, but not Thai whisky). If the department really wants to raise taxes on unhealthy drinks, it should focus on sugary sodas and fruit juices.

GEORGE ROTHSCHILD