Life is short. Stay awake for it! ~ Caribou Coffee.

Caribou Coffee has aptly captured the need for coffee in each of our lives. I personally love the aroma and flavor of coffee. However, Coffee became a daily habit only when i realized its magical power of keeping me alert and driving away the drowsiness. Well,these beans induce a gush of energy into you!

Coffee has worked wonders for me, especially when you I’ve had to fight the power of sleep. Bu I’ve always wondered how? In my quest to understand this mechanism, i pursued the internet and came across a picture which explains the whole process in the most facetious way. Here’s a quick look at the it.  I’m sure this will amaze you. 😀

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So the next time you consume coffee, you can map out the entire process! 😛

As promised, coming up next a look into the ubiquitous coffee beverages cappuccino, caffe late et al.

Fun Fact # 4: The effects of caffeine was first observed by Ethiopian shepherds when they observed tahir goats getting frisky and dance after consuming coffee berries. Such is the power of these magical java beans!

For all you Starbucks fans out there, here’s an interesting read on the brand:

http://brandbio.blogspot.com/

And the winner is…!

Thanks for chipping in with your votes peeps.

The verdict is out, and the favorite cuppa coffee is Cappuccino with Café Latte racing in for the second position.

However, did you know, Cappuccino was nothing but an Espresso with tons of foam and milk ???

I was clearly unaware and oblivious to such subtle differences among these beverages. I conveniently believed these beverages all tasted the same and were designated these fancy names to beguile coffee drinkers.

Well well, like they say, its never too late and here’s a quick look into the composition of each of these beverages.

Source: theoatmeal.com

 My next post will unearth many more interesting facts and fun trivia on each of these beverages. Stay tuned !

Fun Fact #3:

During the World War II, American soldiers consumed voluminous amount of Espresso. To dilute the strong flavor they would mix the Espresso with warm water.Thus was born the coffee drink, AMERICANO !

Whats your favourite coffee beverage?

Know your coffee: Arabica et Robusta!

Arabica or Robusta, which coffee beans would you prefer…?

While there is a whole spectrum of coffee beans out there in the market, ‘ Coffee Arabica’ known as Arabica & ‘Coffee Cancephora’ known as Robusta are the most cultivated coffee beans species. Arabica comprises of nearly 80% of the coffee beans cultivated for consumption while the remaining can be attributed to Robusta. The difference between these two beans is however stark.

Arabica is a smooth, rich coffee variety with a milder taste and lower caffeine content. These beans are much more expensive than Robusta.  They are clearly the superior bean with intense aromas and smooth flavors like caramel, chocolate or citrus fruits. They are generally grown in altitudes above 800 m. and soured from regions around South East Asia, Africa and South America.  Starbucks swears by these beans and only sources the highest quality Arabica beans from around the globe.

Robusta beans, as the name suggests are much stronger. They are an inferior tasting product but have double the caffeine content. They have this earthy and wooden taste and are widely used in traditional expresso’s and instant coffee’s. All those coffee varieties you find at grocery stores and supermarkets are Robusta beans.  These beans are generally cultivated at lower altitudes and grown in region such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil India etc.  So if you’re a Nescafe fan, you’ve been consuming a lot of Robusta beans 😉

So now you can confidently pick your coffee bean to suit your intent behind sipping that coffee beverage. If it’s the caffeine high it’s ROBUSTA, and when you crave for that rich aroma and creamy texture, you know it has to be ARABICA.

There you go! You’re one step closer to being that COFFEE CONNOISSEUR! 😉

Fun Fact # 2:

The rise of the Islam was a key contributor to the growing popularity of coffee. Alcohol was banned in the Islamic religion. People consumed a lot of coffee, as it was an acceptable drink. Coffee Arabica derives its name partly because of this reason and of course its region of origin, the Arab land.

What about Coffee??

 I don’t know how people survive without coffee, I really cannot. –Unknown.

Th above statement aptly conveys my sentiments for COFFEE. Being a MBA student for the last 7 months, my love  for coffee has only grown. I couldn’t imagine going through this course without coffee, and each of my mornings are undoubtedly orchestrated to the tunes of coffee.

But then there was an epiphany. Somebody asked me, which coffee  I’d prefer, Arabica or Robusta? I was taken aback for a moment. I thought i knew my coffee.I always proclaimed my love for coffee but took not effort to read and learn about this fun bean.I was comfortably oblivious to all the interesting text out there. My vocabulary  for coffee remained limited to brands like Nescafe, Starbucks and of course India’s own filter coffee or ‘kaapi‘ like they call it.

So this was my calling , i knew it was time to get up close and personal with those java beans.It was time to revisit the basics and gather all that important dope on coffee and caffeine.With this blog, I invite you to join me in exploring  is all those interesting fun facts surrounding coffee. This blog is about  sharing great unknown experiences and together exploring the untravelled land of coffee.  From the variety of coffee beans, drinks, desserts, coffee brands,coffee cocktails to delineating the myths about caffeine, this space will cover it all.

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 Stay tuned for  some enthralling dope on Coffee! 🙂