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Drinking coffee protects against liver diseases - Daily Mail (22nd Jun '16):

The British Liver Trust has published a report summarising all existing research.
It concludes that coffee protects against fatty liver disease, liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis ...
And for those who already have liver disease, drinking coffee can slow its progression.

Liver disease is the third biggest cause of UK premature death & one of the fastest growing.
Many cases are caused by alcohol, but Britain’s growing obesity crisis means increasing numbers are at risk of developing potentially fatal fatty liver disease.

When caffeine enters the body, one of the molecules it is broken down into - paraxanthine - may slow the growth of tissues that damage the liver.
Two other substances in coffee - kahweol and cafestol - are also thought to play a role.

The CEO of the British Liver Trust, warned that prevention was far better than cure.

The European Food Safety Authority advises drinking no more than 400mg of caffeine a day - the equivalent of five espressos.