Coffee Tasting Connection. From The Tongue To The Nose To The Brain

According to a 2006 study by The University of California at San Diego, which included researchers from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, this notion is not correct. The study findings demonstrated that the entire tongue senses all tastes in an almost equal way, not partially by an area of the tongue.

Go ahead, try this experiment.

Experience how the flavor of the coffee on the tongue transmits a sensation of pleasure to your brain almost immediately.

Did you experience this in just one area of your tongue?

So, what specialty freshly roasted to order coffee would you like to drink?

This is an obvious statement but there are other nutritional facts about coffee that are interesting to evaluate.

Serving size: 0 fluid ounces of coffee. Contents,

• 1 mg of total fat
• 5 mg cholesterol
• 70 mg sodium
• and 16 mg of total carbohydrates
• Calcium accounts for about 4%
• In addition, coffee has numerous beneficial traces of vitamins and minerals
• Examples: Niacin, Thiamin, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorous, and Manganese

Caffeine content varies according to the type of coffee used.
For example, the average amount of caffeine for Espresso is 100 milligram.
For drip coffee it is between 120 to 175 milligrams.
The greater the amount of caffeine, the higher the amount of other beneficial compounds in the coffee.
Of course, the level of beneficial compounds is relative to the strength of coffee prepared and the number of cups consumed per day.
As with anything, the best way to ensure good health overall is to listen to your licensed health care practitioner and to drink coffee in moderation.

• It is made from exceptional beans grown only in ideal coffee-producing climates. These beans feature distinctive flavors derived from the soils that produced them. Even when blended, the origins are identified and consumers associate meaning and expectations with the names of lands, regions, farms and even plants.


• Specialty Coffees have stories worth telling that begin where they were born and can become great cultural and geographical lessons. The coffee birthplaces and the quality associated with them have unique value that should be protected. For example, the use of the word "Java" became so generic for coffee in everyday vocabulary that it no longer represented a unique and distinctly rich coffee from the Indonesian Island of Java. Dutch colonists cultivated Arabica coffee in large quantity for export in Java.


• The result has been the creation of Geographic Indications which identify a product as originating in a specific territory, region or locality. Very specific quality, features, characteristics and reputation become identified with the specific Geographic Indications. For example, Blue Mountain Coffee is identified with Jamaica and Kona coffee is identified with Hawaii.


• In addition, many specialty coffee growing countries have associations of growers, companies, and agencies who deal with enhancements for cultivating, exporting, and marketing the best possible coffee.


• Speciatly coffee growers tend to promote rural community development such as infrastructure, medical, and education which helps them ensure working in harmony with the environment. An example of such community development is the independent coffee grower members of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC).


• Nearly all, if not all, specialty coffee is made from Arabica coffee beans grown at higher altitudes. Go ahead, taste a cup of great specialty coffee!

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1. The roasting, grinding and brewing of the coffee beans will determine how abundant certain compounds are in the cup.
2. Dietary fibers, present in large quantity in coffee beans, are not passed on to brewed coffee due to the heat in the roasting process and subsequent grinding and brewing.
3. Coffee beans retain an abundant amount of phenolic acids which act as antioxidants and are good for your health.

Niacin is a B vitamin which has been used to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL),also called the "good" cholesterol. HDL helps move the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol in your bloodstream.
Thiamin is also called vitamin B1. Thiamin is very important for many functions of the body but very little of it is actually stored in the body.
Thiamin is important for circulation, blood formation, metabolism of carbohydrates, and for the health of the nervous system.
Since Thiamin is water soluble, natural depletion of this vitamin happens within 14 days. Replenishing the Thiamin supply, partially and naturally through coffee drinking, is a very good thing. Thiamin helps prevent depression and can help improve memory and learning.

Coffee also contains traces of magnesium. Magnesium is important to relax the nerves and muscles. It strengthens bones and improves blood circulation.
Phosphorus is a mineral in the body that strengthens bones and teeth. Phosphorous gives the human skeleton natural rigidity for upright mobility.
Folate helps produce the rapid division of new cells in the human body, a process that is always ongoing. Also called folic acid and vitamin B9, Folate helps to make both DNA and RNA. It can reduce the chances of getting anemia and it prevents neural tube defects, a birth defect, in pregnant women.
Manganese is a trace element that is needed to stay healthy. At high levels, Manganese can be toxic; however, it is necessary for overall good health. The best way to get Manganese in small amounts is from food or water through regular consumption.

Enjoy your cup of freshly roasted-to-order gourmet coffee!

1. Two (2) tablespoons of freshly roasted ground gourmet coffee


2. Three quarters (3/4) cup cold water


3. One (1) cup ice cubes


4. Two (2) tablespoons of sugar

1. Two (2) shots freshly brewed espresso: one (1) hot shot and one (1) cold shot


2. Two thirds (2/3) cups frozen yogurt, vanilla flavor


3. One (1) fresh banana


4. One quart (1/4) cup coconut cream (canned or frozen, if you can find it, work fine. Fresh ideal but less available...


5. Three (3) teaspoons brown sugar


6. Two tablespoons almond butter or peanut butter, crunchy okay


7. One cup chopped or sliced mango (fresh or dried, your preference and fruit availability in your area)


8. One third (1/3) cup Brazil nuts, chopped very finely


9. Half a teaspoon (1/2) coconut, shredded, fine to use packaged type or if can have fresh coconut great alternative

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