A third of the world drinks coffee
“Without my morning coffee, I am no good.”
“I need my two cups of coffee to start in the morning.”
“The first thing we do in the morning is make a fresh cup of coffee.”
Such are the feelings of almost a third of the world’s population according to the researchers. Starting your day with a cup or two of fresh coffee can improve your mood while the fragrant aroma soothes you and the caffeine stimulates you. 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 it only has 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 stimulant of the nervous system that helps concentration, allows clearer and faster thinking and even relieves headaches since it is also a vasoconstrictor. In some regions of Brazil, a serving of coffee is included in the breakfast of schoolchildren 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 like niacin. Organic acids, such as chlorogenic acid, in coffee enhance the taste 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 and properties.
How much coffee can you drink a day?
According to reports issued by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), drinking up to four to five cups of coffee a day (350 ml) is safe. 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 cause of 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 that are used 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 to taste. Coffee seedlings are also offered to visitors for purchase. These are some of the best coffees (coffea canephora gold coffea arabica) producing countries around the world.
– Brazil
– Vietnam
– Indonesia (including the island of Java, which gives coffee its Java nickname)
– Colombia
– Ethiopia
– Peru
– India
Whether you like hot or cold coffee, with or without cream and sugar, there are even more ways to enjoy this world-renowned beverage.
Products made with coffee
Coffee, it seems, is not just for drinking. There are many other products made from caffeine-rich grains that the world knows so well. Hot, cold, in shakes and shakes, even frozen, coffee can be enjoyed and savored in a multitude of other ways.
– chocolate covered roasted coffee beans
– coffee caramel
– coffee ice cream (covered in chocolate – out of this world!) or frozen coffee desserts
– coffee-flavored liqueurs and snacks
– milkshakes and coffee shakes
These are just a few of the many ways that coffee can be enjoyed. So how many of these have you tried?
