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What kind of coffee do you have?

1, American coffee

American coffee tastes mild. Because the general extraction time is relatively long (about four or five minutes), the caffeine content is high.

Coffee beans contain about 5% to 8% sugar, and most of them are converted into caramel after baking. Caramel is the source of fragrance and bitterness, and unconverted sugar leaves a little sweetness. Tannic acid will be released during baking, which will combine with caramel to produce a slightly bitter sweetness.

2.latte coffee

An ordinary latte consists of one-third espresso and two-thirds steamed fresh milk, generally without milk foam. Compared with cappuccino, it has more fresh milk flavor. 20 19 development, in fact, there is no certain regulation on how much milk to add, and it can be freely allocated according to personal taste. ?

3.mocha coffee

Mocha coffee can be traced back to the origin of coffee. It is a mixture of espresso, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and milk. Mocha is named after the famous Mocha Port. /kloc-In the 5th century, the foreign traffic of the whole Middle East non-coffee countries was underdeveloped, and Moka was the main export port near the Red Sea at that time.

At that time, coffee was mainly African coffee concentrated in Mocha Port and then exported, collectively known as Mocha coffee. Although the emerging ports have replaced the status of Mocha port, the origin of Mocha coffee in Mocha port period still remains, and the coffee beans produced in these places are still called Mocha coffee beans.

4.cappuccino

Cappuccino is an Italian coffee, which is mixed with equal amount of espresso and steamed foamed milk. At this time, the color of coffee, like the monks in cappuccino church wearing headscarves on dark brown coats, gave the name coffee.

The traditional cappuccino is one-third espresso, one-third steamed milk and one-third foamed milk, with small particles of cinnamon powder sprinkled on it.

5. Turkish coffee

Turkish coffee is not common, and its tastes are mainly divided into Skaito, Metrio and Gligi. The cooking method is mainly based on a stainless steel pot named Briki. The coffee powder is ground very finely, boiled directly in a pot, and then turned off the fire and poured into a cup.

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Drinking taboo

1, remember that coffee is not suitable for drinking with tea. Tannic acid in tea and coffee can reduce the absorption of iron by 75%.

2. Tannic acid in tea and coffee will reduce the absorption of calcium. Therefore, it is best to drink tea and coffee between meals.

3. Caffeine-containing drinks and foods can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, and rapid heartbeat after being drunk in large quantities by pregnant women. Caffeine can also enter the fetus through the placenta, affecting fetal development.

4. Many doctors believe that pregnant women drinking 1 ~ 2 cups (6 ~ 8 ounces each) of coffee, tea or carbonated drinks every day will not affect the fetus. But for the sake of caution, it is best for pregnant women to ban it. Caffeine can lead to an increase in abortion rate, so drink decaffeinated drinks.

Children should not drink coffee. Caffeine can excite children's central nervous system, interfere with children's memory and cause ADHD.

6. Strong tea, coffee and carbonated drinks are also risk factors for the formation of digestive tract ulcers; Therefore, patients with stomach problems should not drink more coffee.

7, coffee drinks contain caffeine, so it is easy to cause tinnitus.

8. Coffee should not be eaten with ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is a commonly used antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug, which can stimulate gastric mucosa, while some caffeine in coffee and cola can also stimulate gastric mucosa and promote gastric acid secretion. If you drink coffee and cola immediately after taking ibuprofen, it will aggravate the irritation to gastric mucosa.

9. It is not advisable to smoke immediately after drinking coffee. Some components in coffee combine with cigarettes to produce carcinogens.

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