COFFEE Q & A

Q: Can caffeine kill you?

A: Health experts say if you were to drink 80 to 100 cups real fast and all at once, it might do the trick.  This is not advisable to try at home!  So technically, coffee is not going to kill you.  You just may be up all night.

Q:  Can coffee be good for you?

A: Coffee actually contains important anti-oxidants, which is the way most Americans get there daily fix.  Coffee can be beneficial at about 1-2 cups per day.  If you don’t handle that amount of caffeine, well you can try black tea.  If that doesn’t suit you, you can find anti-oxidants in beans, bananas, or corn.

Q:  Can caffeine boost the female sex drive?

A: Actually, this study was done on rats and it worked!  But, for humans it is not necessarily true.  Some people who are not used to drinking coffee may find themselves more excited than usual.  I don’t know if it will lead you to this exact issue.  You won’t find someone offering a cup of coffee in a bar.

Q:  Does coffee relive pain?

A: A small study had shown that 2 cups of coffee alleviated the pain of post-gym muscle pain.  Take into consideration that this research was done on those who were not regular coffee drinkers.  Those of you who are big drinkers, you may be immune.

Q:  Can coffee keep you up at night?

A: Of course, why do you think so many are hooked on coffee?  Health experts say you shouldn’t drink coffee up to 6 hours before you plan to retire.

Q:  Does Decaf have caffeine?

A: Decaf coffee has an extremely small amount.  It would take about 5-7 cups to get the same amount of caffeine in 1 cup of coffee.

Q:  How are coffee beans made decaffeinated?

A: The way the caffeine is removed is by steaming the beans until the dissolved caffeine rises to the surface, then an organic solvent is used to wash the caffeine off.  The organic solvent is called methylene chloride.

Q:  What makes coffee so bitter?

A: It is amazing to find that it is actually the anti-oxidants that make coffee bitter.  It is not the caffeine.

Q:  What makes a great tasting coffee?

A: It is all in the roasting and brewing.  At 400º degrees of the roasting process, the beans begin to release its oil.   This oil strengthens the flavor.  And as for brewing; it depends on the coffee.  But, the longer coffee grounds steep, the more caffeine content you will have.  A cup of regular coffee often has more caffeine then a cup of espresso or cappuccino, and the darker the roast the most likely the more caffeine.