Coffee : The Magical Elixir

The Drink of reason, coffee, seems to not have changed much culturally to this day, as when it is brought to the table over 250 years ago (pg. 170). Coffee remains to be the drink over which people meet

Can someone tell me why they drink coffee? Well, most people think of it as a powerful drink that gives them energy whenever they need it. I am here to tell you that coffee works a lot differently than most of us think. It does something completely different than what you might expect to your body. And coffee is not the same for everyone, to some living things it’s even poisonous. Even its name is deceiving because coffee is not even a bean at all. I am not here to dissuade you from drinking coffee, but rather inform you about how coffee affects us and how our bodies deal with it. So next time when you chug down a cup you should know what you’re doing to your body.

Coffee quickly became the drink of intellect and industry being known to sharpen the mind. Taverns were replaced with a more sophisticated meeting place, the coffeehouse. These “led to the establishment of scientific societies and financial institutions, the founding of newspapers, and provided fertile ground for revolutionary thought.” [4]

The caffeine in coffee become an ethical increase over alcohol and have become a fashionable social beverage. It was interesting to see how it started off as this very exotic drink only for the upper class and then turned into what it is now. Coffee is a very fashionable drink that does not cost much that many have led their days with in today’s society.

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages on the planet. According to a rough estimate, nearly 400 to 500 billion coffee cups are consumed each year. Astonished? Well, it’s only one of many truly amazing coffee facts.

Although coffee is viewed as a food item, it can be used to understand the rhetoric’s of health, addiction and as a drink.

Approximately eighty percent of caffeine is consumed in the form of coffee, and in the United States we average about two cups of coffee per day. More than 150 million Americans drink coffee on a daily basis (Vantal). Some people can use coffee as a scapegoat for instance, “I can not work properly without my coffee in the morning. ” I had went to my local and asked out of curiousty how many drinks do they serve, and their response was about six hundred to seven hundred beverages, but locations do vary.

Section four Coffee: Standage presents the history of coffee from its origins in the Arab regions in Europe, addressing the initial controversy that the beverage generated in both locations. As a new and safe alternative to alcoholic drinks and water, some argued that it

Political: workers drank coffee to have better concentration and improve the mind and perks their ability to work. There were differences in the coffeehouses of the French and English.

Thesis: Caffeine is something that almost everyone has consumed and some people are even addicted to. Caffeine has negative and positive effects on one’s health

If the one-time continuous drinking 2-3 cups of coffee, it would lead to central nervous system hyper-excitability. O 'Keefe, James H., et al. analyzes “Coffee, after water, is the most widely consumed beverage in the United States, and is the principal source of caffeine intake among adults……A daily intake of ∼2 to 3 cups of coffee appears to be safe and is associated with neutral to beneficial effects for most of the studied health outcomes. However, most of the data on coffee’s health effects are based on observational data, with very few randomized, controlled studies, and association does not prove causation. Additionally, the possible advantages of regular coffee consumption have to be weighed against potential risks (which are mostly related to its high caffeine content) including anxiety, insomnia, tremulousness, and palpitations, as well as bone loss and possibly increased risk of fractures. (p.1043-1051)”

Coffee has played a major role in the lives of many people around the world. “Yet, poetic as its taste may be, coffee’s history is rife with controversy and politics…[becoming a] creator of revolutionary sedition in Arab countries and in Europe” (Pendergrast xvi). After reading Uncommon Grounds, it is apparent that the history of coffee is intertwined with the aspects of the globalization process, the role of Multi-National Corporations, and global economic issues.

Imaging if there was no more coffee in this world, how would you feel? Nowadays, coffee becomes an important part of people’s life. People who often work overtime, they drink coffee because caffeine can make you awake; people who have to wake up early in the morning, they drink coffee because instead of making breakfast, coffee is more convenient; people drink coffee during the free time, because it also tastes good.

The module for this week will be about caffeine. I thought it would be a good idea to provide some basic information about caffeine. Many of us have caffeine as part of our daily routine. An example of this would a cup of coffee, an energy drink or soda. The question that ran through my mind, is, how much caffeine should you have? The answer to this is no more than 500 milligrams a day. Have you ever considered the amount of caffeine that you brew or buy at a coffee shop? According to Mayo Clinic, “the actual caffeine content of the same coffee drink can vary from day to day—even at the same coffee shop—because of various factors, such as roasting and grinding as well as brewing time” (2014). My go to coffee place is Starbucks. When I go there, I know exactly what I am going to order, a venti iced caramel macchiato with light ice. If I am tired, I may ask to add another shot, but other than that I don’t ever think about the caffeine amount in that drink. I don’t think about how it is grinded, or how it is roasted. I order, I pay, and I drink. For me, coffee is part of my daily routine. I enjoy the smell and the taste. I would consider it as a morning ritual. With coffee, the type of coffee (how it is brewed, where you get it) impacts how the amount of caffeine in that drink. According to an article published by Mayo Clinic Staff (2014), lists the amount of caffeine for different types of coffee, tea, soda, and energy drinks. An 8 oz. brewed coffee contains 95-200 milligrams

The coffee bean is one of the big sources of caffeine and coffee is the most famous beverage all around the world. Coffee plants are now cultivated in over seventy countries such as Asia, India, and Africa. In 2013/14 Brazil as the leader in the production of green coffee was 8.9 million tons, followed by Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia and India and overall record is 150.5 million bags and it was increased in previous years. Currently, coffee has become more trendy in new generation than previous generations, the majority of adolescent caffeine consumers intake amount more than the amount needed it. coffee contained ingested to relieve or prevent drowsiness and to improve performance during sleep deprivation. Like every Drug, advantages and disadvantages, coffee has some positive and negative effects on health, dependents amount of consumption. For example coffee may confer a moderate positive effect of some major disease, including Parkinson 's disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, certain types of cancers, it may protect people from liver cirrhosis, and it can be used to treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia of prematurity, during therapy. It may help to gain the weight and decreases the incidence of cerebral palsy and cognitive delay. Caffeine also treats apnea of prematurity as a primary treatment, not a prevention. Some studies show that non-decaffeinated coffee over 5 cups per day may have a positive effect on cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease