Many scientific studies have shown that caffeine improves concentration, alertness, reasoning, intellectual effort and vigilance (1-5) This effect can help counter `post-lunch dip’ in concentration, and overcoming drowsiness in motorists and nightshift workers thus reducing the risk of accidents (6). The Department of Transport in its Think! Don’t Drive Tired campaign recommends a couple of cups of […]
Stimulant Effects of Caffeine Caffeine is a mild stimulant which acts on the central nervous system and some other organs of the body, for example the kidneys. It is readily absorbed into the bloodstream and does not accumulate in the body, being rapidly metabolised and excreted. The stimulant effects of a small amount (say one […]
Other Effects of Caffeine Caffeine has a mild stimulating effect so will make a person less drowsy and therefore delay sleep. But some people sleep well after evening coffee, others do not. Excessive caffeine consumption, in the small percentage of the population who are sensitive to the stimulant effects of caffeine, may result in feelings […]
Caffeine content in food products How much caffeine there is in a cup of coffee depends on many factors including: how big the cup, how finely the coffee is ground, how dark the roast, the brewing method used, how much coffee is used to make the drink and the type of coffee bean used. The […]
Many scientific studies have shown that caffeine improves concentration, alertness, reasoning, intellectual effort and vigilance. (1-5) This effect can help counter `post-lunch dip’ in concentration, and overcoming drowsiness in motorists and nightshift workers thus reducing the risk of accidents. (6) The Department of Transport in its Think! Don’t Drive Tired campaign recommends a couple of […]
Known chemically as 1, 3, 7 – trimethylxanthine, caffeine is an alkaloid (occurring substances in plants) belonging to the methylxanthine family, which also includes theophylline and theobromine. All have very similar effects in stimulating the central nervous system, though caffeine is the most potent. Caffeine occurs naturally in the leaves, seeds or fruit of more […]
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Nov
Nov
Full wash is a coffee fruit selected in a washed process or also known as a wet process. Generally, this process aims to remove all the flesh of the flesh attached to the coffee beans before drying. After harvesting, the coffee cherries are usually ‘selected’ first by soaking them in water. Floating cherries will be […]
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Nov
Nov
What mean the coffee uses honey? We often hear this question when we explain the honey process to our clients, friends and relatives. The name Honey Process is indeed confusing, what comes to many people’s heads when they first hear the term may involve coffee soaked in a kind of honey concoction or the taste […]
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May
May
Arabica coffee is considered to have better quality than other types. This can be seen from the relatively higher selling price. Arabica coffee only grows and produces optimally when planted in the highlands. Arabica coffee will grow optimally when planted at a height of 900-2500 above sea level. With rainfall ranging from 1200-2000 mm per […]
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Apr
Apr
Coffea canephora (syn. Coffea robusta), commonly known as robusta coffee, the most coffee tree in indonesia is robusta coffee tree. the area of robusta coffee tree in Indonesia : Sumatera, Java, Bali, Flores Island and Sulawesi. Taste and Aroma Sumatera robusta coffee strong taste and body, nutty, medium acidity. Java robusta coffee strong aroma, medium […]