What is charcoal-fired coffee? Can I drink charcoal-fired coffee in Indonesia? Introduction to charcoal-fired coffee

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Indonesia's Yogyakarta has a unique coffee called "Kopi Joss", which is done by putting a large piece of red-hot charcoal into the brewed coffee! According to locals, charcoal can neutralize the acidity of coffee, and the addition of charcoal makes caffeine lower, making it easier for people who are uncomfortable with caffeine to drink, as well as giving coffee aroma and roasting flavor.

Coffee has become one of the indispensable drinks for modern people. You may have drunk "charcoal coffee", but do you dare to drink coffee with a piece of charcoal? Indonesia's Yogyakarta has a unique coffee called "Kopi Joss", which puts a large piece of red-hot charcoal into the brewed coffee! Why on earth do we have to do so?

Since its invention in the last century, it has become a local street drink in Indonesia.

Kopi Joss is a very popular street drink in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Its name comes from the hissing sound of burning charcoal when it is put into coffee, brewing coffee powder in hot water and then adding granulated sugar, and directly throwing red charcoal into coffee. Some people say that its taste is similar to that of ordinary coffee, but others think that it has a strong caramel flavor. In fact, it can be traced back to Java, an important coffee producing area in Indonesia.

Yogyakarta (also known as Jogja) is located on the island of Java. In the mid-17th century, the Dutch brought coffee trees to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Java, Indonesia. In the 18th century, Indonesia has become a major coffee producer, and Java has also become synonymous with coffee exports. In the 1960s, the owner of a local coffee stand was called Mr. Man. Unlike other coffee houses, he added red-hot charcoal to brewed coffee, waited until the charcoal was cooled in the coffee, and then took it out. A cup of genuine "charcoal-burning coffee" was thus completed. At first, most of the guests of Mr. Man were young people looking for novelty, but after praise for the many health benefits of charcoal-fired coffee, more and more people tried kopi joss, making it a unique coffee culture for Indonesian locals.

What are the health benefits of Kopi Joss? It is rumored to reduce caffeine to relieve abdominal pain

According to locals, charcoal can neutralize the acidity of coffee, and the addition of charcoal makes caffeine lower, making it easier for people who are uncomfortable with caffeine to drink, as well as giving coffee aroma and roasting flavor.

But is it really safe to eat charcoal? According to the Coffee Owl Society's article, charcoal does help remove toxins from the system because it is a porous substance, and the intake of charcoal can help treat gastrointestinal problems, reduce abdominal distension and gas, lower cholesterol, and reduce the effects of hangovers, but in fact, eating too much charcoal can also cause gastrointestinal problems, but a small amount of charcoal in coffee will not cause much harm.