Introduction to the types of coffee. Do you know how much Starbucks coffee tastes good?

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When you take a sip of coffee into your throat, apart from bitter, what else do you taste of coffee?

Don't rush to add sugar, cream, or milk. Good coffee is worth waking up all your taste buds and savoring its original taste.

To taste good coffee is not only to feel it with the taste of your tongue, but also to enjoy the sweetness of coffee left in your mouth.

In addition, while enjoying the coffee, it is a very delicate thing to calm down and taste the good coffee, so when you calm down to taste the good coffee is also a part of enjoying the quality of life!

When drinking coffee, you should look at the condition of your body and the atmosphere around you. Wait, it won't affect your good mood when you have a good cup of coffee.

Sometimes when you drink coffee in a coffee shop, you will drink semi-cold coffee. No matter how good the coffee beans are or how clever the brewing skills are, the taste of the coffee will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, "drink while hot" is a necessary condition for tasting delicious coffee, even on a hot summer day, you should drink hot coffee, because when the coffee is cold, its flavor will be reduced. So when brewing coffee, in order not to reduce the taste of coffee, the coffee cup should be heated in boiling water in advance. The appropriate temperature for coffee is 83 degrees Celsius at the moment of brewing, 80 degrees Celsius when pouring into the cup, and 61-62 degrees into the mouth, which is the most ideal.

Taste delicious good coffee, in addition to pay attention to the appropriate coffee temperature, but also have the right amount, drinking coffee is not like drinking or fruit juice, a full cup of coffee, just watch it and lose interest in drinking. Generally to seven or eight full for the right amount, moderate amount of coffee will not only stimulate the taste, after drinking will not have a greasy feeling, and endless aftertaste. In addition, the right amount of coffee can moderately promote the body to recover from fatigue and clear the mind.

There is a difference in the taste of good coffee, so you can't drink three or four cups in a row like tea or cola.

The size of the formal coffee cup is the most appropriate, and the amount of coffee to drink is usually 80-100cc. Sometimes if you want to drink three or four cups in a row, it is necessary to dilute the concentration of coffee, or add a lot of milk, but still consider the degree of physical reaction to increase or decrease the concentration of coffee, do not cause greasy, palpitations or nausea.

In addition, some changes can be made in the blending of sugar to give the coffee a different flavor.

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Simple integration of 'coffee knowledge'

01. Perfect time for coffee: after breakfast! Help to refresh, defecate, etc.

02. Help metabolism: drink coffee an hour before exercise to increase the rate of calorie consumption.

03. Moderate amount: no more than 3 cups a day.

04. Black coffee is the best: add sugar and cream for fear of drinking more calories.

05. Light and medium roasted coffee is the most healthy: deep roasting is like burnt meat and should not be drunk for a long time.

06. Don't drink cheap or three-in-one coffee: unhealthy and toxic!

07. Avoid stomach damage: just drink it after a meal.

08. Worry about rising cholesterol: add a piece of filter paper to solve the problem, and make more use of the follicular brewing method.

09. Learn to taste coffee: smell it first, and then taste it with your tongue. Don't drink it with oil consumption, tongue bite and bitterness. A good cup of coffee is smooth in the mouth and full of fragrance.

10. Patients with hypertension: it is not suitable to drink coffee before getting up or exercise, which may cause a temporary increase in blood pressure.

11.Coffee is not suitable for children under 12 years old.

The origin of ★ coffee:

The word "coffee" comes from the Greek word "Kaweh", which means "strength and passion". Coffee tree is an evergreen shrub of Capsaceae. Daily coffee is made from coffee beans combined with a variety of cooking utensils, and coffee beans refer to the nuts in the fruit of coffee trees, which are then roasted with appropriate roasting methods.

There are all kinds of legends about the origin of coffee, but most of them are forgotten because of its absurdity. However, people will not forget that Africa is the hometown of coffee. Coffee trees are likely to be found in Ethiopia's KAFFA province. Later, batches of slaves were sold from Africa to Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, and coffee was taken everywhere along the way. To be sure, Yemen started growing coffee in the 15th century or earlier. Although Arabia had the busiest port city in the world at that time, it banned the export of any seeds. This barrier was finally broken through by the Dutch, and in 1616, they finally smuggled the surviving coffee trees and seeds to the Netherlands and began to grow them in greenhouses.

★ Coffee and Health:

Coffee can refresh the mind and make the mind clear, and it helps to increase blood flow by dilating the arteries of the heart; it obviously has the effect of diuresis; it can relieve the symptoms of headaches; it can effectively help lose weight, help digestion, relax muscles, etc., coffee is said to have anti-cancer effects and can prevent stones. However, coffee can also cause osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly women, and may cause heart disease.

The key to drinking coffee is not to drink too much coffee, three cups a day is a safer amount, no more than eight cups at most, because drinking too much is very easy to cause stomach discomfort and other adverse reactions. Just like alcohol, as long as you drink coffee in the right amount and in accordance with the above taboos, coffee will do no harm to the human body. Some people are not suitable for drinking coffee, they mainly include: dermatosis, stomach disease, diabetes, heart disease, pregnant women and breast-feeding women and so on.

Classification of ★ Coffee:

Coffee trees can be roughly divided into five types, of which Arabica and Robusta are more common. Arabica species, which account for more than 70% of the world's total output, are generally grown on slopes above 900 meters above sea level and are mostly found in tropical high-altitude areas such as Central and South America, East Africa, Southeast Asia and Hawaii. Its pleasant aroma, rich taste, and the tree needs more manual care, the stability of temperature and humidity in the climate is also higher, so the price is more expensive. Robaxter, which is highly adaptable to the environment, accounts for 30% of the world's total output. Its flavor is mediocre and bitter, and more importantly, it contains three times as much caffeine as 2Murray of Arabica. Generally, they grow on slopes with an elevation of 200 mi Mel 600 meters above sea level, and the requirements for manual care are very low, so the price is relatively low, which is mostly used for canned and instant coffee.

Famous coffee from all over ★:

Blue Mountain Coffee (BLUEMOUNTAIN): is produced in Jamaica Blue Mountain above 2500 feet above sea level coffee beans, is a kind of slightly sour, supple, sweet, delicate flavor of coffee; pure Blue Mountain coffee taste, flavor is light, but drink is very mellow and delicate; with aristocratic taste, is the best coffee.

Mocha coffee (MOCHA): at present, the coffee produced in Yemen is the best, followed by Ethiopia's mocha; mocha coffee belt smooth in the strong acid, sweet, unique flavor, containing chocolate flavor; with the temperament of a lady, is a very characteristic pure coffee.

Columbia Coffee (COLOMBIA): Colombian coffee is characterized by SUPREMO, which is soft and mellow; with slightly to medium acid, its quality and flavor are stable, and it is a medium coffee, which is used to prepare comprehensive coffee.

Manning Coffee (MANDELING): produced in Indonesia, Sumatra is the most representative coffee; flavor, strong, bitter, taste is quite strong, but supple without acid, is the best quality coffee produced in Indonesia.

Carbon roasted coffee (CHARCALFIRE): it is a kind of heavily roasted coffee, which tastes charred, bitter without acid, and coffee beans produce oil, so it is very suitable for steam pressurized coffee.

Brazilian Coffee (SANTOS): Brazil is the number one coffee producer in the world. The coffee produced by Brazil is mild, slightly sour and slightly bitter. It is the representative of neutral coffee and an indispensable variety for the blending of mild coffee.

Kenyan coffee (KENYAAA): it is a typical coffee cultivated in the highlands of Africa. AA stands for its grade, that is, the highest grade, and its coffee beans are thick and round in meat, strong in taste and good in quality, and are usually lightly roasted. It has a refreshing effect to have a drink of Kenya in the morning.

Hawaiian Coffee (KONAFANCY): it belongs to the coffee cultivated by the volcanoes in western Hawaii. it is also the only coffee variety produced in the United States. it has a strong taste, strong flavor, strong acid and special flavor. The quality is quite stable and it is one of the local products that must be purchased by tourists going to Hawaii.

Viennese coffee (Viennese): the most famous coffee in Austria was invented by a coachman named Ein Schuberner. Perhaps for this reason, today, Viennese coffee is occasionally called a "one-headed carriage". Fascinate people all over the world with the sweet flavor of whipped cream and chocolate. Snow-white fresh cream, sprinkled with colorful rice, the appearance is very beautiful, across the sweet chocolate syrup, cold cream sipping hot hot coffee, is a unique flavor!

White coffee: Malaysia is the only place where orthodox white coffee is produced. All the coffee on the market now belongs to black coffee, which is made from coffee beans roasted with caramel at high temperature, which makes the coffee taste bitter, sour, caramel and carbonized. In terms of health, it will hurt the stomach, get angry, and cause melanin precipitation and other disadvantages. White coffee is coffee beans directly roasted at low temperature without caramel, removing the scorched and sour taste of general high-temperature stir-frying and charcoal roasting, and retaining the natural flavor and rich aroma of the original coffee. No stomach damage, no heat, low caffeine, smooth taste, mellow fragrance.

★ coffee etiquette:

[how to get a coffee cup] Coffee that you drink after a meal is usually served in a pocket cup. The ear of this kind of cup is so small that you can't get your fingers out. But even if you use a larger cup, don't put your finger through the ear and carry the cup. The correct way to hold a coffee cup is to hold the handle of the cup by your thumb and forefinger and then pick up the cup.

[how to add sugar to coffee] when adding sugar to coffee, the sugar can be scooped out with a coffee spoon and added directly to the cup, or you can first use a sugar clip to clip the cube sugar on the near side of the coffee plate, and then add the cube sugar to the cup with a coffee spoon. If you put the cube sugar directly into the cup with a sugar clip or hand, it may sometimes spill the coffee and stain the clothes or tablecloth.

[how to use coffee spoon] Coffee spoon is specially used to stir coffee. You should take it out when drinking coffee. No longer use a coffee spoon to scoop a spoon of coffee and drink it slowly, and do not use a coffee spoon to mash the cube sugar in the cup.

[what if the coffee is too hot] the freshly brewed coffee is so hot that you can gently stir it in the cup with a coffee spoon to cool it, or wait for it to cool naturally before drinking. It is very impolite to try to cool the coffee with your mouth.

[use of cups and saucers] the cups and saucers that hold coffee are specially made. They should be placed on the front or right side of the drinker, and the cup ear should point to the right. When drinking coffee, you can hold the cup ear of the coffee in your right hand and hold the coffee plate gently in your left hand, slowly moving to your mouth and sipping. It is not advisable to hold the cup and swallow, nor should you bow your head to the coffee cup. Don't make a noise when drinking coffee. When adding coffee, do not pick up the coffee cup from the coffee plate.

[coffee and snack] sometimes you can have some snacks when drinking coffee, but don't alternate between eating and drinking with a coffee cup in one hand and a snack in the other. You should put down the snack when you drink coffee and the coffee cup when you eat it.

★ Coffee terminology:

Knowing certain coffee terms not only allows you to accurately express your understanding of coffee, but also makes your customers or friends feel that you are quite expert at coffee and are a coffee glutton.

Flavor [flavor] is the overall impression of aroma, acidity, bitterness, sweetness and mellowness, which can be used to describe the overall feeling of contrast coffee.

Acidity [acidity] is the acidity and strong quality of all coffee grown on the plateau. Unlike bitterness or sour (sour), it has nothing to do with pH, but a refreshing and lively quality that promotes coffee to exert its functions of boosting the mind and clearing the taste.

Body [mellowness] is the taste of coffee on the tongue after drinking the prepared coffee. The change of mellowness can be as light as water to light, medium, high, fat, and even some Indonesian coffee is as thick as syrup.

Aroma [smell] Aroma refers to the smell and aroma emitted by coffee after conditioning. Bouquet is a less commonly used word that specifically refers to the taste of ground coffee powder. Aroma is usually specific and comprehensive. The words used to describe Aroma include: caramel, carbon roasted, chocolate, fruit, grass, malt, rich, rich, spicy and so on.

Bitter bitterness is a basic sense of taste, the sensory area is distributed in the base of the tongue. The bitterness of dark baking is deliberately created, but the most common cause of bitterness is too much coffee powder and too little water. Bitterness is not a consent word for sour.

Bland [light] Coffee grown in lowlands is usually quite light and tasteless. Coffee with insufficient powdered coffee and too much water will have the same light effect.

After brewing Briny [salty] coffee, if it is overheated, it will produce a salty taste. The coffee in some coffee shops has this taste.