What is the caffeine?

Caffeine was discovered in coffee in 1820.

It is an alkaloid (C8H10O2N4·H2O) found in coffee bean and tea leaf, cacao and some other plants.
Caffeine is drug that increases the blood pressure, stimulates the central nervous system and stimulates the action of the heart and lungs.

Caffeine wakes up creates better mood, even euphoria. But don’t drink it too much, because it can cause depression, insomnia, headache, and weakness. It is present in most cola beverages.

Did you know

The northern people drinks more coffee then anyone.

By the records from 2001 year, the tradition continues, the Turks drinks rather tea then coffee. The leaders are Finland people with consumption of 11 kg. Per inhabitant in one year. Then go Danish (4,7 kg.), Norway (9,4 kg.) and Swedish (8,5 kg.). Austria just 7,7 kg.and Italy 5,4 kg.

Coffee beans growing in El Salvador (on picture)

Coffee has been El Salvador’s major export crop for more than a century. Agriculture employs 27 percent of the Salvadoran work force

Some of the most famous coffee brands

BAHIA coffee bean from Brazil, it has soft fruity, velvet like taste. It growth in sunny province but with gentle climate.
KITALE coffee bean growth in Kenya, in higher regions, so it gives strong coffee, some people say that it is the best of all Arabica coffee. For the most of the people it is too strong. Most often it is mixed with other sorts.
ANTIGUA coffee bean from Guatemala, strong intensive aroma, because coffee plant bushes are exposed to brancing air of Pacific.
POPAYAN coffee bean from Columbia have well balanced taste and smell, because coffee plant bushes are growing in shadow of banana trees, which keep them safe from strong sunlight in Cordilleras.

Tips on how to make coffee drinks

•  To preserve aroma : always keep coffee in nontransparent can, which closes hermetically. In one week you can lose 80% of aroma.
•  The taste of coffee drink depends of water you use, hard water can spoil taste.
•  It is not good for water to boil for a long time, watch and when come to a boil remove from cooking stove.
•  Always cook coffee drink just before serving.
•  Never warm up coffee drink.
•  Don’t cook anything else coffee in coffee pottery.