What you need to know about coffee
One third of the world drinks coffee
“Without my morning coffee, I’m no good.”
“I need my two cups of coffee to get me going in the morning.”
“The first thing we do in the morning is make a fresh cup of coffee.”
So are the feelings of almost a third of the world’s population according to researchers. Starting your day with a cup or two of freshly brewed coffee can boost your mood while the fragrant aroma calms you down and the caffeine kicks you up. Its flavor and aroma may vary depending on the country or region of origin. Coffee is one of the five most popular beverages in the world along with water, tea, chocolate and milk.
Why is coffee so popular around the world?
There are a number of scientifically proven reasons to explain its effects. The drink has little direct nutritional value. A cup of coffee without cream or sugar contains about 75 milligrams of caffeine but only two calories. Like chocolate and tea, coffee is an antioxidant, but adding milk does not diminish the properties of coffee in any way. Its main ingredient is caffeine, a nervous system stimulant that helps concentration, allows you to think more clearly and quickly and even relieves headaches as it is also a vasoconstrictor. In some regions of Brazil, a portion of coffee is included in school breakfasts to improve concentration, memory and learning. Studies have indicated that drinking three to four cups of coffee a day for periods of ten years or more can reduce the risk of chronic degenerative diseases, including diabetes, by 40 to 50 percent. So what else is in coffee that gives it such distinctive properties?
What does coffee contain?
Coffee contains the minerals potassium, magnesium, calcium, chromium, and vitamins such as niacin. Organic acids, such as chlorogenic acid, in coffee enhance the flavor and give it its pleasant aroma and flavor, but also cause its acidity. Caffeine, cafestol, and kahweol, among other polyphenols, combine to give coffee its unique antioxidant properties.
How much coffee is okay to drink daily?
According to reports issued by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), drinking up to four or five cups of coffee a day (350 ml) is safe. The RDAs for caffeine, reported by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) include the following for children; less than 200 mg, for pregnant women, 200 mg (two cups), and for adults, up to 300 mg (three cups). Due to the possibility of overstimulation and insomnia, coffee is not recommended for children under three years of age.
Coffee types
It doesn’t matter how you refer to coffee; java, joe, latte, cappuccino, mocha, espresso, red, graffiti, parakeet, or dozens of other names in use around the world to refer to coffee, there are many different types. Different regions of the world produce different varieties, strains, and flavors of coffee. At the International Coffee Park in Armenia, Colombia, many of these global strains are on display and available for tasting. Seedlings of coffee trees are also offered to visitors for purchase. Here are some of the best coffees (canephora coffee Prayed arabica coffee) producing countries around the world.
– Brazil
– Viet Nam
– Indonesia (including the island of Java, which gives coffee its nickname java)
-Colombia
– Ethiopia
– Peru
-India
Whether you like your coffee hot or cold, with or without cream and sugar, there are even more ways to enjoy this world-renowned beverage.
Products Made With Coffee
Coffee, it seems, isn’t just for drinking. There are many other products made from caffeine-rich beans that the world knows so well. Hot, cold, in shakes and smoothies, even frozen, coffee can be enjoyed and savored in a multitude of other ways.
– chocolate covered roasted coffee beans
– coffee caramel
– coffee ice cream (chocolate covered – out of this world!) or coffee ice cream desserts
– liqueurs and coffee-flavored snacks
– smoothies and coffee shakes
These are just a few of the many ways coffee can be enjoyed. So how many of these have you tried?