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How does Caffeine-free coffee affect your body?
Is it caffeine or chlorogenic acid the ingredients of coffee stimulating the stomach?
If it's chlorogenic acid, do you have coffee without chlorogenic acid? Or how to choose coffee with less chlorogenic acid?
In short, love the taste of coffee, but…
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What is Navy coffee?
My interest has led me to discover 'Navy coffee'.
I would like to learn more since I do not know if this refers to a specific technique of coffee making or to a blend that is considered exclusive or historic.
I read from a website
"it has a…
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What are the effects of caffein olfaction?
Does smelling caffeine share equivalent effects on our central nervous system to those immediately apparent when ingesting? More precisely, does the aroma of coffee necessitate a beneficial neurological response?
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When to add alcohol for Irish coffee
When making an Irish coffee, is there a difference when you add the alcohol, before or after the cream?
The reason I think it would make a difference is because the heat would make lots of the alcohol evaporate. So by adding it after the cream you…
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French Press: Does "plunge speed" affect taste?
Recently at the office a fellow co-worker of mine got a french press. I see that he slowly plunges the grinds down to the bottom as the roast brews.
Does this really affect the flavor of the coffee?
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Does caffeine raise cholesterol (good or bad)?
I've heard that coffee can raise your cholesterol. If that's true, is it a bad thing? Is regular or acute exposure to coffee dangerous in this way?
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Re-using spent coffee grounds?
I have an Osaka stainless steel pour-over .
After I brew a single cup of coffee (around 12 oz), is it possible to brew another cup with the used grounds by putting the cone dripper back over my mug and pouring more water through it?
I figure this…
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Should I press the coffee tight?
This is about dripping coffee maker. I used to just dump grounded coffee on top of the filter, but recently I started pressing the grounded coffee tight. My thought was that, this way, it would be harder for the water to drip through, and…
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How to prepare beans for grinding
A friend brought me home some coffee beans from his back garden in Sri Lanka (I live in Ireland :) ), and I am unsure on what to do next. He said that they dried them, but I will need to toast them on the pan. They look slightly toasted…
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The pricier the better?
Simple observation: Whenever I shifted to better coffee, I always had to pay a little bit extra for coffee itself than usual.
Does it hold true vice avers? Meaning, if price tag on coffee brand X is 10% more than coffee brand Y, can I say that brand…
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Does coffee really reduce the risk of Alzheimer's?
Many medical websites suggest so. If yes, then how? Alzheimer's is primarily incurable but then it can be delayed, how can coffee play a role?
References:
Pubmed - Caffeine as a protective factor in dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Medical Daily -…
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Is there a difference in quality of using a plastic/wood/metal stirrer?
I happen to see in more commercial coffee shops that stirring of coffee for Lattes etc. is done with a metal spoon, however when I order a plain coffee and go add milk/sugar there are plastic stirrers. Similarly when I go and have coffee at work the…
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Anti-Bacteria properties of coffee?
Does coffee have any known anti-bacteria properties? Is it more immune to be consumed by bacteria than other food products? Does it kill bacteria in mouth when drunk by infected people?
I'm interested if there are any scientific research on that…
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Cold brew concentrate too light
I've got a Takeya pitcher with a fine mesh insert that I've been using to cold brew. I fill the mesh with coffee and then as much water as will fit in the pitcher. Typically brew for 24hrs shaking it occasionally.
I like what's Starbucks offers…
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Can coffee pods be brewed in cup?
I have a plenty of coffee pods but our coffee machine is currently broken.
Can I simply drop the coffee pod into the cup and deluge it with hot water, such as tee bags, or how many people are preparing the ground coffee?
Or because of the structure…
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