While the fitness of the caffeine consumer can impact the effectiveness of caffeine in reducing fat, the drug when present in coffee has nevertheless been found to help obese individuals lose weight.
A 2019 study concluded that “higher coffee intake might be modestly associated with reduced adiposity [presence of too much fatty tissue], particularly in men”.
In order for coffee to be most efficacious at reducing visceral fat it can’t be taken in every form with the inclusion of sugar, cream and other accoutrements reducing the impact.
Neither can coffee be used as a silver bullet when losing weight; it must form part of a balanced diet engaged in alongside sufficient levels of exercise.