Is iced American coffee addictive? A brief introduction to the practice and correct drinking method of American Coffee

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Nowadays, with the rapid pace of life, people are more and more dependent on coffee. Many friends say they can't cheer up without a cup of American coffee a day. When it comes to Qianjie coffee, is it coffee addiction?

In fact, many children are dependent on coffee, more due to psychological effects. They hope that through the caffeine in coffee, they can start a new day and do a ceremony for themselves. Real coffee addiction will cause severe headaches, drowsiness, stomachache, and pain all over the body when they do not take caffeine for a long time.

If you are really addicted to coffee, you are advised to seek the help of professionals. You must not stop your caffeine intake immediately.

Is drinking American coffee addictive every day?

If the daily intake of American coffee is no more than 2 cups, it is difficult to achieve an addictive state. According to medical research, daily caffeine intake does not exceed 400mg and long-term excessive intake, in general, there will not be caffeine addiction.

Of course, this refers to caffeine intake, in addition to coffee, tea, cola, functional drinks, chocolate and so on will contain caffeine, especially targeted pick-me-up drinks, caffeine content is very high.

A cup made of 19g Arabica beans and diluted into American coffee contains about 130mg, so it's safe if it's only 1-2 cups a day.

How do you make American coffee?

The production of American coffee is actually diluted by adding the right amount of water to espresso. It is a coffee that can be adjusted in the later stage according to its own taste.

General coffee shops make American coffee, will use medium and deep roasted coffee beans, one is to hope that the coffee can show a rich and mellow taste under high temperature and rapid extraction, and can drink the mellow flavor of coffee after mixing with water; one is to ensure the long-term stability of the flavor of espresso through the mixing of coffee beans from different producing areas.

For example, Qianjie Coffee shops produce American coffee, which uses their own roasted "warm sun blended coffee beans". There are 70% Honduran sherry coffee beans mixed with 30% Essiega sun-tanned cherries. The extraction parameters are as follows: 20g coffee powder extracted 40g coffee liquid, the total extraction time was 28-32 seconds.

After Italian concentration, it will show the taste of whisky, soft berry acid, vanilla cream and nut caramel. This blend of coffee beans won't be too strong, so the American coffee made in Qianjie is mixed with 1:6 water, so the final product is about 240ml.