Welcome to this new article, where I will talk about the importance of keeping coffee at an ideal drinking temperature, what this temperature is, how it influences the taste of the drink, how to maintain it and what to do in case the coffee loses temperature after brewing. As I have already mentioned in other …
The world of dreams is complex, but within that stormy ocean of interpretations and meanings, some of them concern us directly: dreams related to coffee. Have you ever woken up with the memory that you have been drinking coffee or using a coffee pot while sleeping? Would you like to know what it means and …
If you have an espresso machine, you probably tamp the coffee before putting the filter holder in the group. We have always believed this action is essential to preparing a good espresso, but why do you do this? To extract the maximum potential from the coffee, we need to create a resistance to the passage …
We have all had a cup of coffee and felt bitterness and astringency that overshadows everything else. Bitterness will always be present in the cup because it is a characteristic of coffee due to its chemical composition. But the bitterness of a good coffee should never be the taste that dominates the cup, so we …
Who hasn’t had the experience of buying more coffee than they have consumed, and it has aged? Depending on the coffee bean, the roast and the extraction method, the optimum time to consume this coffee is between the first and fifth week after roasting. But is it possible to enjoy a coffee over five weeks …
Caffeine (or theine) is a natural constituent in more than sixty plant species. It is present in beverages such as coffee, tea, chocolate and some soft drinks in our daily diet. It is the world’s most widely consumed and socially accepted stimulant substance. The amount of caffeine in coffee depends on the genetic characteristics of …
There is no generic answer to which are the best coffee beans. A coffee bean will be better or worse depending on the extraction method, the flavour you are looking for and other factors such as brewing time. Ultimately, users must find their “best coffee beans”. This guide will help you find your ideal coffee …
You need to pass hot water under high pressure through ground coffee to make a traditional espresso, and all coffee capsule machines follow this rule. However, among all capsule coffee machines, only the Dolce Gusto allows the preparation of cold drinks, although this option does not apply to coffee drinks*, but only for fruit drinks. …
Years ago, nobody cared about the gluten content of food. Still, there has been a growing – and necessary – awareness of the coeliac disease and intolerance to this group of wheat proteins in recent years. Fortunately, coffee is gluten-free. By its very nature, coffee is suitable for coeliacs. However, the fact that coffee does …
For many people, coffee is indispensable in their lives, and many of us cannot start the day without a cup of coffee. But as much as we love coffee, our knowledge is limited to the classic bean varieties and more traditional preparations. However, a small group of coffee enthusiasts always want to go one step …
Lingzhi coffee is one of those coffee variants that fall squarely into diet products and consists of adding an ingredient to coffee to enhance or achieve certain properties. In this case, Lingzhi black coffee is characterised by two features: Therefore, we can consider it a purer and more natural variant of coffee with Ganoderma, which …
Did you know that 9,980,760,000 kg of coffee is consumed globally in one year? And you know that this coffee is used to be infused, i.e., we pass hot water through it and get rid of the leftover grounds. This huge amount of waste generated should never end up in the general waste bin. Throwing …
This is a recurring theme among coffee drinkers worldwide. We are unhappy that our favourite beverage has an unpleasant side effect; why does coffee yellow our teeth? What can we do to avoid it? Coffee-stained teeth always look bad, and it’s a problem no one likes to suffer from. Coffee stains on teeth are usually …
Ivory black coffee is one of the rarest and best coffees in the world. It has many peculiarities, but the most amazing is that it is processed in an elephant’s stomach. It comes from Northern Thailand, and apart from being a coffee, it is also a trademark; Black Ivory Coffee Company Ltd. It is like …
After more than two years of publishing content about coffee pots and coffee, we have done so much research on its properties and health benefits that we also receive many questions about its contraindications and health detriments. One of the most common is whether coffee raises cholesterol levels. Coincidentally, coffee is one of the most …
Because all people are not equal, those who love coffee do so for different reasons. However, we all agree that one of the most appreciated characteristics is keeping us alert and revitalising ourselves. Thanks to the caffeine in coffee, we can stay awake when we need it most, enjoying an extra dose of energy. And …
Today, we will dedicate a few lines to leaving our comfort zone and exploring those preparations, or those grain origins, that are out of the ordinary. Our classification of different, surprising coffees or only the most unique coffees globally can be our classification. The classification is not necessarily ordered, nor are we limiting ourselves to …
There are many ways to reuse coffee grounds. One of the most sustainable is undoubtedly to use coffee as fertiliser for plants. Users who consider recycling this way always come to the first question: is coffee good for plants? What are the advantages of using coffee as a plant fertiliser?. Is coffee good for plants? …
Coffee has multiple uses beyond the food industry and gastronomy. It is used as an ingredient in many areas, and one of the most controversial is coffee on the hair. Does it help strengthen it? Can we use it in dyes? In this article, we will investigate this issue, and we will offer you all …
The relationship between coffee and cellulite dates back to ancient times and is sustained mainly by two of the main components of coffee: antioxidants and caffeine. And it is precisely these two elements that are great allies against cellulite. Cellulite affects most women (9 out of 10 suffer at some point in their lives, according …
Boiled coffee is a way of preparing infused coffee, just like a French press or cold brew coffee. The difference with these methods is that boiled coffee is prepared by pouring the ground coffee into the (almost) boiling water and not the other way around (adding the boiling water). Some of the most famous and …
