First Coffee at 2011

The past is memories

Today is the scratches

Tomorrow is hope

Happy new year 2011

Goodbye memories

Welcome hope

Like some coffee? The first day in the New Year should go to work. Where almost everyone last night celebrating new year and of course also sleep late at night. Should this sunny morning, good for relaxing at home with my family enjoying the warm sunshine in the morning while drinking coffee plus fried bananas (Pisang Goreng). To against the sleepiness of having to go to work, immediately opened by sipping a cup of hot black coffee............I may include a big fan of coffee, with consumption 3-4 cups a day....

To place the work trying to find information about the coffee, knowing not a lot of work to be completed (holiday bro....) and I find the abstract of a study in Annals of Internal Medicines, 2008; 148 (12) :904-914. The title: The relationship of coffee consumption with mortality ".

This study is a study of "prospective cohort" which is the observation of many years (for 18 years in men and 24 years in women) involving 41 thousand more men and 86 thousand more healthy women with no history of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Their coffee consumption since the year 1980 (for women) and the year 1986 (for men) were recorded and analyzed, associated with the incidence of death due to cancer or cardiovascular disease or other causes. Coffee consumption are grouped into several categories, namely: <1 cup / month, 1 cup / month - 4 cups / week, 2-3 cups / day, 4-5 cups / day,> = 6 cups / day.

(Including that which you now?)........

The result ?
Apparently there is an inverse relationship between the number of drinking coffee with incidence of death from cardiovascular disease, and had nothing to do with caffeine intake. In addition, there was no significant relationship between coffee consumption with mortality due to cancer or other causes. Consumption of decaffeinated coffee seems to have anything to do with a slight decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Well you know.....so drinking coffee was any good, but.......benefits of light drinking coffee to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease still needs further research.

Hmmm...coffee is already part of the routine of my days. Can not imagine that a day without coffee, will be what this world...hehehehe

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Black Coffee

Some say that they are fond of drinking "black coffee" without the added milk and sugar, is a true coffee drinker. Actually there are no fixed rules for coffee, for example in the Middle Eastern countries or Africa, drinking coffee plus cinnamon and other spices. Talking about good coffee, drinking black coffee can enjoy the original taste is thick and well-balanced, while the milk or cream can relieve chocolate, sugar is added to change the bitter taste becomes sweet.

For some people, black coffee without sugar is always associated with bitterness. Some people try to improve the bitterness it with supporting components, but the essence of a cup of coffee was then lost. A cup of black coffee without sugar is not necessarily a cup of bitterness, there is a sweetness that can be felt in bitterness for those who can appreciate it.

In short, plus milk, cream and sugar or not, depending on the enjoyment of each. Choose coffee that you like, you'll enjoy the pleasure contained.

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Coffee For Relax

Currently in office areas popping up a lot of coffee shop franchises, supermarkets and fast food and comfortable rooms near the road is very unpopular among travelers. Although coffee is offered a simple and traditional, but its kind of not less than 20, plus dozens of kinds of pastries and other snacks fairly complete menu of coffee in the afternoon. According to the health, drinking coffee every day should be no more than 3 cups. Drinking coffees in the company of other foods not only add to the atmosphere to drink coffee, but also can further enjoy coffee itself, adding a tasty beverage.

The principle that must be held in choosing food as a companion coffee flavor of food is close to the coffee to add enjoyment. In coffee shops franchise there are two types of coffee: pure coffee and coffee mixtures. Pure coffee has a distinctive taste, fresh or fragrant, made from one type of coffee beans that come from different places, the price is relatively expensive. Moderate coffee blend made from different beans, including cappuccino and the Caramel Macchiato. Foods on offer are divided according to taste, such as cakes, pastries and pies.

For me, enjoy a coffee in the company with Fried Bananas (Pisang Goreng) or Sticky Rice Grilled (Ketan Bakar) very delicious. Feeling lost all expenses of this life ... hehehe

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7 Tips for Healthy Drinking Coffee

For me, the best blogging friends in the morning are coffee. In patients with hypertension often have I asked about their habits of drinking coffee. It is not surprising if in fact they were drinking an average of 5 cups of coffee a day! Then I also advised them to leave the habit of drinking coffee, and coffee from Indonesia has a high taste and popular throughout the world. Loss? Well, before joining the group of people who should not drink coffee and could only swallow hard to see other people drinking the sweet black this, it helps us to know "7 Tips for Healthy Drinking Coffee" the following:

1. Dosage

Indeed there has been no definitive measure for the dose of coffee may be consumed. However, most studies reveal that drinking 300 mg of caffeine (about 1 to 3 cups of coffee a day) did not give a negative effect on most healthy people.

2. Danger Signals

While sipping coffee actually feels good, but often followed with an abundance of guilt. Recognize the danger signals of coffee so that we know when to stop drinking coffee. Danger signals are: anxiety, palpitations, sleep disturbances and mood disorders (eg, quick-tempered). Coffee drinkers who stopped drinking coffee may experience "caffeine withdrawal" which is characterized by a throbbing headache, but these symptoms will disappear after 24-48 hours or get a new dose of caffeine.

3. Listen Response Body

Everyone has their own limits on caffeine consumption. Most people can consume 2 cups of coffee a day without any problems. But there is also experiencing the bad effects of coffee consumption with the same amount. Someone told me after drinking a cup of coffee became unable to sleep through the night, on the contrary there are sound asleep after drinking coffee. So, the best way is to listen to the body's own response!

4. Know Caffeine Content

After knowing the dose and the response of the body, it helps us know the caffeine content in the products that we usually consume. In order not to copy the recommended dose has been reached, yet we still consume other products that contain caffeine, so feel the ill effects of coffee. Some other products that contain caffeine should be noted such as: soft drinks, candy coffee, tea, chocolate, migraine headaches.

How processing (roasting and Brewing), also affected the content of caffeine in coffee. For example, a study shows, a cup of coffee at Starbucks contains an average of 259 mg caffeine compared to coffee with the type and size of the same cup at Dunkin Donuts, which only contains 149 mg of caffeine.

From other studies, decaf coffee (coffee without caffeine), both for those who are obese because they can increase HDL ("good" cholesterol) of approximately 50%. While those who are not obese in fact can lower HDL cholesterol that can increase the risk of heart disease.

5. Coffee Mix

Five milligrams of calcium is lost for every 6 ounces of coffee consumed. But the loss of calcium can be overcome by adding 2 tablespoons milk or make espresso latte. While the coffee mixture with alcohol is not good, especially in people with liver disorders and coffee with cream mixture should also be avoided to reduce the excess calories. Caffeine also interacts with several types of drugs. For those who are taking medication, should consult a doctor. Many of them think the coffee's best friend is smoking. Don't mistake! Real coffee drinkers do not smoke! Cigarettes can reduce the pleasure of coffee you know ...

6. Anti-Coffee Group

The following groups are advised to avoid coffee: pregnant women, children, parents, people with heart and blood vessel disease (eg hypertension). Now, if this group is included, forget the coffee!

7. Check Up

Perform periodic checks on health, in this case is to measure blood pressure. The earlier hypertension is known, the better to subsequent treatment.

Thus "7 Tips for Healthy Coffee". If the complaint continues, contact your doctor!

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Joss Coffee From Yogyakarta

Don't call that you are a true coffee fan if you do not feel the Joss Coffee from Yogyakarta - Indonesia. Yes ... Joss Coffee may sound strange to some people. But when we ask the fans the night in Yogyakarta. Most of them must know what Joss coffee.

Joss Coffee got its name from the sound generated smoldering charcoal that is inserted into the hot coffee. How does it feel? Try it then you'll know.

Is the famous Joss Coffee Lek Man and Lek No, which are located in the Tugu Station of Yogyakarta. If you want to stop by there, be prepared to queue especially during dinner hours.

The crowd was mostly young people. Not a few who come from another city. In addition to its proximity to the station monument, the existence of this famous place is often the subject of TV and newspaper coverage.

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Tubruk Coffee

Tubruk Coffee

Tubruk Coffee is a beverage coffee from Indonesia that is made by boiling the beans along with sugar. This coffee have in common with coffee from Turkey and Greece in terms of concentration. Tubruk Coffee is quite popular on the island of Java and Bali. Recipes from instant coffee was brought by traders from the Middle East to Indonesia. In the Middle East, black coffee is known as "mud coffee". Tubruk Coffee is the easiest way to serve coffee. Another variation of instant coffee is coffee milk made by adding sweetened condensed milk. One of the lesser-known variation of this coffee is blended with avocado juice. Brewed coffee is usually taken together with fried bananas. The main thing that must be considered in making instant coffee is the water used must be really hot because if not then there will be coffee beans left.

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Types Of Coffee Drinks

Irish Coffee

Cappuccino

Tubruk Coffee

Coffee drinks available today are very diverse types. Each type of coffee that there is a process of preparing and processing unique. Here are some examples of coffee drinks the which are common:

• Black coffee, is the result of direct extraction of boiling coffee beans, the which is presented without any additional flavorings
• Espresso, is made by extracting coffee beans using hot steam at high pressure.
• Latte (coffee latte), is a kind of espresso coffee is added to milk with a ratio of 3:1 Between milk and coffee.
• Café au lait, latte coffee but similar to using a mixture of black coffee.
• Macchiato Coffee, an espresso coffee is added to milk with coffee and milk ratio of 4:1.
• Cappuccino, a coffee with the Addition of milk, cream, and chocolate chips.
• Dry cappuccino, a cappuccino with a little cream and no milk.
• Frappe, that is an espresso served cold.
• Instant coffee, coffee bean comes from the dried and granulated.
• Irish Coffee, a coffee mixed with whiskey.
• Tubruk Coffee, real Indonesian coffee made by cooking the beans along with sugar.
• Melya, a type of coffee with the addition of cocoa powder and honey.
• Coffee mocha, cappuccino and latte are similar to, but with the addition of chocolate syrup.
• Oleng, specialty coffee Thailand cooked with corn, soybeans, and sesame.

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History of Luwak Coffee

Luwak coffee is steeping coffee use coffee beans taken from the remaining dirt mongoose / palm civet. Coffee beans are believed to have different tastes when eaten and passed through the digestive tract mongoose. Notoriety of this coffee in Southeast Asia has long been known, but only became widely known in the gourmet coffee enthusiasts after its publication in the 1980's. Luwak coffee beans is the most expensive in the world, reaching U.S. $ 100 per 450 grams.

The origin of Luwak Coffee is closely related to the history of the coffee crop cultivation in Indonesia. At the beginning of the 18th century, the Dutch opened the plantation of commercial crops in the colonies in the Dutch East Indies, especially in Java and Sumatra. One of them is Arabica coffee seedlings imported from Yemen. In the era of "Planted Forced" or cultuurstelsel (1830-1870), Dutch ban indigenous plantation workers picking fruit coffee for personal consumption, but the locals wanted to try the famous drink coffee. Then the plantation workers eventually find that there is a kind of weasel who likes to eat the coffee fruit, but only the flesh is digested, the epidermis and the coffee beans is still intact and undigested. Coffee beans in the civet droppings are then picked, washed, roasted, ground, then brewed with hot water, then created Luwak coffee. The news about the pleasures of aromatic coffee is finally wafted by the citizens Netherlands planter, then later it became favorite coffee people Holland rich. Because of its rarity and the manufacturing process is not common, Luwak coffee is coffee too expensive since the colonial era.

Figure of Luwak Coffee

Luwak or mongoose, happy to look for fruits that are quite good and cooked, including coffee fruit as food. Mongoose will will choose of coffee for fruit that really cook a meal, and thereafter, the beans are protected and undigested hard skin will come out with dirt mongoose. Coffee beans like this, in the past often hunted coffee farmers, because it is believed to come from the best coffee beans and has been fermented naturally in the stomach mongoose. And supposedly, this civet coffee taste really different and special among the fans and connoisseurs of coffee.

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