Talking about Coffee: caffeine Series (1): the cause of Life Saving

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"the cherries are very sweet! Who put it here? If you don't claim it, you'll be 'state-owned'! " After the shop closes, colleagues are used to eating at the bar. The basket of cherries is crimson, like ripe coffee fruit. As I spoke, I tried to scrape off the pectin layer with my teeth, ready to explain the various treatments of coffee.

"it was given to me by a guest today. Let's eat together." The colleague who answered usually stammered and blushed easily. Somehow, he exudes pride today. So I joked, "what, you used cherries as an analogy and succeeded in making the guest understand that coffee is a core, so he praised everyone with this basket?" Nazhi continued, "they are regular customers who know how to drink fine coffee." We saved his life last night. "

"what?" I almost swallowed the stone. As a shopkeeper, it is hard to absolve himself of the blame for what has happened in the store without knowing it. When I was about to have an attack, another colleague hurriedly explained, "the guest has asthma." When we were ready to open the shop last night, we saw him eager to knock on the door and beg for a cup of coffee to relieve his illness. So we turned on the machine that had been cleaned and made him a cup of hand flushing, which unexpectedly worked quickly. "

Dilate the trachea to relieve asthma

At that time, it was caffeine that dilated the trachea.

C8H10N4O2muri-coffee maker, I believe it is no stranger to its chemical code name. The author has even seen some operators carve this symbol on their bodies as tattoos. Boutique coffee contains less caffeine, and if you drink it just to refresh yourself, most people will feel that it is "not enough for the throat." on the contrary, those who advocate the third wave will fight back on the grounds that commercial beans contain twice as much caffeine as Robusta. The quality of coffee seems to be linked to caffeine content: people with different attitudes have different conclusions. There are many studies on the effects of caffeine on the human body because it involves not only the second largest commodity in the world, but also the cross-border sales of caffeinated products such as cola sodas, energy drinks (energy drink), cocoa and tea.

Long-term research difficulties in bipolar evaluation

The medical community's evaluation of it is equally bipolar; every few years, new literature is published and previous theories are overturned. There is a lot of data about the short-term physiological effects of caffeine on the human body, and it is easy to study, but long-term observation and statistics are often difficult due to the differences in eating habits and coffee ingredients of people from different places. For example, early studies have pointed out that drinking coffee for a long time increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. However, if you take a closer look at the report, you will find that the respondents' coffee is filled with a lot of milk and sugar. Is it coffee that causes the disease, or is it confounder mixed with milk and sugar?

In addition to "refreshing" (or "affecting sleep", depending on point of view and perspective), the "benefits" of caffeine include relieving migraine (migraine), preventing depression (depression), stimulating hair follicle growth, and stimulating sperm motility (sperm motility). Preliminary evidence suggests that long-term use of caffeine can help prevent brain degeneration, fatty liver and type 2 diabetes. As for the treatment of asthma, it is effective only for those who are not often affected by caffeine. Many cold pills bought at pharmacies contain caffeine, which not only expands the trachea, but also counteracts the drowsy side effects of chlorpheniramine.

Patrick Tam (owner of the boutique coffee shop Knockbox, approved barista of the American and European boutique coffee associations, CQI recognized cup tester, Cup of Excellence's first Hong Kong resident judge, www.facebook.com/Knockboxcoffee)