Jul 18
The negative effect of coffee on the heart depends on the genetic features.
Such conclusion has drawn international team of scientists from the University of Toronto, Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Costa Rica, after research with 4,028 Costa Ricans. Caffeine, which is a part of coffee, is transformed by means of liver enzyme cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP 1A2). Depending on the version of a gene, which controls the work of these enzymes, the splitting of caffeine by different people can be faster and slower. Read the rest »
Jul 06
Ingredients
4 portions:
- 50 ml of strong coffee
- 50 ml of apple juice
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- a pinch of mixture of 5 seasonings
- a pinch of ground cloves
- 2 sticks of vanilla
- 3 oranges
- a stick of cinnamon
Preparation
Put all ingredients to one pan and bring to a boil on the middle fire, then weaken the fire and leave for 10 minutes.
Pour mixture into the previously heated jug, then pour into cappuccino-cups and add in each cup a stick of vanilla.
Jun 30
Ingredients
- a cup of cold strong coffee
- a half glass of pineapple juice
- one ice-cream scoop
- some pieces of pineapple
Preparation
Mix coffee with pineapple juice and pour this mixture over the ice-cream scoop in the beaker or in the high glass.
Decorate with pineapple pieces, add straw or spoon with a long shank.
Jun 19
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of graham coffee
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of cocoa
- 1 teaspoon of anise seeds
- a pinch of dry orange peel
Preparation
Mix all ingredients and make coffee everyhow.
The special recipe provides the usage of French press.
Jun 08
Ingredients
- a bar of semisweet chocolate
- 4 oz of brown sugar
- 4 oz of ground coffee
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
- 3 pieces of cloves
- 8 cups of water
Preparation
Boil water in the Turkish coffee pot, and then add pieces of cloves, cinnamon, sugar and chocolate.
When the mixture begins to boil, take foam away. Turn the gas low and add coffee.
Let the beverage draw for 5 minutes before serving.
Jun 02
According to BBC-News, a strong cup of coffee has different effects on men and women, research shows.
The scientists of The University of Barcelona have performed a research with 668 healthy volunteers. At first they were asked to drink coffee with caffeine and then without it. A cup of espresso, which was taken at the beginning, had a restorative effect already in 10 minutes.
By that, in order to reach maximum caffeine concentration in the blood, human’s body needs 45 minutes, but half of participants got concentration after just a few minutes.
The decaf coffee had a similar effect (exactly which contains 5mg of this substance). In both cases, researches have marked the most rapid effect achievement by men than by the weaker sex.
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May 26
Ingredients
- two teaspoons of freshly ground coffee
- ¼ glass of cognac (50 ml)
- 2 glasses of water
- sugar
Preparation
Put coffee into the coffee-pot, add hot water, and bring to a boil.
Pour out finished coffee into the cups, add cognac.
Serve sugar separately.
May 20
Any person, who personally has cooked at least a dozen portions of coffee, could tell for a long time how this process is responsible and labor-intensive. But nobody knows the opposite problem. Namely, how to spoil coffee, because it is a difficult and stiff task for beginners. We do not speak about how to make it imperfect, bitter, sugary, with inexpressive flavor. It is in power of everyone and a lot of act so. But to get inexpressive taste – is a more difficult question which needs experiments and proper preparation. However you slice it, coffee is tasty and flavored in itself. And if you give it free play and let take its course, you will get something good without fail.
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May 19
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of freshly ground coffee
- 2 glasses of water
- 1/3 glass of milk
- ¼ glass of vanilla syrup
Preparation
Put coffee into the coffee-pot, add hot water, and bring to a boil.
Mix up hot milk and vanilla syrup, pour into the cups and add hot coffee.
May 11
The collection of aroma candles «La Route des Cafés»Milan. The Nespresso Company has presented the collection of aroma candles «La Route des Cafés», which fill our homes with delicate coffee’s aroma.
The collection included 5 candles: Terre d’Arabica, Bois de Maragogype, Fleur de Moka, Grain d’Emeraude and Café Flambé. Each of them has its own specific coffee’s smell from different regions of the world.
The aromas were created by a perfumer Olivia Giacobetti. All candles are packed into the stylish small boxes and are available in the special Nespresso Boutiques.
