yes fixed on a wooden plank at mother's level height in the kitchen; ground and smell of the grinding and flavor in that coffee; old is gold K R IRS 211120
On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 at 18:08, Thyagarajan Venkataraman < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > > I am from a family from Coimbatore who used to grind the pre roasted > coffee seeds (roasted at home only) on a daily basis to prepare coffee > decoction. > > It would not be out of place if I mention about MTR Bangalore serving > coffee in Silver tumblers. > > Venkataraman > > > On Tue, 17 Nov 2020, 10:12 Narayanaswamy Subramanian > [email protected] [Iyer123], <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> In some countries coffee powder is not available, much less coffee beans. >> >> There seems to be an overwhelming over-supply of branded "instant coffee" >> powders such as Nescafe. These do not taste even remotely like >> self-selected, self-roasted, self-ground, self-decocted "natural" coffee, >> but have a "medicinal" aroma and taste. >> >> Once, during our European trips we came across a farm store where they >> displayed sacks of some 27 different types of coffee from around the world. >> >> My spouse is an ardent coffee-lover: I am not. >> >> Of course the hostess was taken aback when we asked for tea! >> >> Anyway, we had brought our own Darjeeling tea-bags and, after much >> wheedling, managed to get a pot of boiling water, and made our own tea in >> the store's ample kitchen -- to the amazement of the staff there! They >> gave us nice thick "creamy" milk and granulated brown sugar, however. >> >> To spread balm where it hurt, we bought several paper-bags of coffee to >> take home and give to our neighbours, who appreciated the gesture. >> >> S Narayanaswamy Iyer >> >> On Monday, November 16, 2020, 04:00:53 PM GMT+8, Rajaram Krishnamurthy >> [email protected] [Pattars] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Sir >> Coffee was a new habit recently; and from North Tea also was added; >> western ghats of the south have several plantations; but degree coffee was >> evolved only from Kumbakonam; and Venkateswara cafe close to station was >> once prominent; the brass tumbler or cup and dabaraa were once famous among >> the brahmin homes; taste of coffee is in the decoction, first from the >> filter; and the thick milk; light, strong, double strong coffees according >> to the taste; though has caffeine, yet good for the heart, if consumed, in >> limits; tea and black tea is also far better than the coffee; yet the >> coffee taste is unbeatable. People use chicory for blend and in my opinion, >> it is not welcome; those who like chicory may also like readymade coffee, >> like Bru etc; I do not like them; coffee is a problem in kerala tour and I >> thank INDIA COFFEE HOUSE on the highway; now NH 47 has KUMBAKONAM DEGREE >> COFFEE ,strewn all over, but where is the originality?. K R IRS 161120 >> >> >> On Mon, 16 Nov 2020 at 11:31, venkat raman [email protected] >> [Pattars] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Namaste. In Kerala, Wyanad district has large area of coffee >> plantation.The adjacent place Koorg in Karnataka is noted for coffee >> plantation. In my compound there were four or five coffee shrubs. The >> berries were dried in sun then roasted. The roasted berries were ground >> using a small hand-cranked machine. It had a small hopper. It was not >> pounded or ground using quern[ ezhunthram]. >> >> Venkataraman >> >> On Mon, 16 Nov 2020 at 09:31, gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> *MY COFFEE part 2* >> >> * Dear friends, * >> >> *This is second part of my coffee. The QA s in this section go to more >> informative and enlightening aspects of coffee . * >> >> *Sincerely, * >> >> *Gopala krishnan* >> >> * Q1 Whether drinking of coffee is good for health? Has drinking coffee >> gives positive or negative effects on health?* >> >> * A1 When consumed in sufficient quantity coffee drinking helps reduce >> the risk of developing colon cancer. Coffee, akin to wine, possesses >> antioxidants that aids in checking heart disease and specific types of >> cancers by eliminating oxygen radicals from the blood that damages >> cells.... Benefits can be reaped only when coffee is consumed moderately >> viz below four cups every day * >> >> * It is thought that the caffeine in coffee assists in enhancing the >> blood circulation inside the heart and arteries.* >> >> *Coffee could in addition decrease the threat of gallstones by 45% and >> cirrhosis of the liver by 80%. * >> >> * Researches indicate that the ingestion of coffee is connected with >> diminished threat of specific cancers, Parkinson's disease, kidney stones >> and hepatic diseases.* >> >> >> * Usually, nearly all the caffeine that is consumed is metabolized. Below >> 3% seems unaffected in urine, and there is no everyday buildup of the drug >> in the body.Coffee when taken more has negative sides also. This is given >> under a separate QA * >> >> >> *Q2 Do coffee benefit asthma patients? * >> >> >> *A2 Yes. An individual’s daily cup of coffee could in reality be of >> immense benefit to his or her health. The tannins in addition to >> antioxidants that occur naturally in coffee are recognized to combat free >> radicals and additional attacks on the body. Coffee which contains a number >> of defensive antioxidants is also known to diminish the threat of asthma >> attacks. * >> >> >> *Q3 What are the –ve side of drinking more coffee? * >> >> >> *A3 Coffee if had before bedtime may delay your sleeping routine. * >> >> >> *If it is consumed limitlessly in a day and if it becomes a habit then >> there are chances of a quick heart attack It can also lead on to decrease >> in fertility rates in both- men and women.Additional studies indicate an >> augmentation in LDL-cholesterol or the harmful type. * >> >> >> *Update-During 1985’ coffee was the last item after meals in the >> afternoon. * >> >> >> *Q4 What is the effect of excessive caffeine in foetus ? * >> >> *A4 It can make unborn babies to go through restiveness and withdrawal >> indications at birth, and cause hyperactivity and nervousness in kids. * >> >> >> * The impact of caffeine during pregnancy is strongly debated. While >> several studies have revealed that caffeine adds to a greater threat of >> miscarriage or birth deficiencies * >> >> *Q5 Do coffee affect conception?* >> >> * A5 A small quantity of one cup of strong coffee every day for a >> prolonged period can have an adverse effect on the likelihood of successful >> conception. * >> >> * Caffeine can penetrate breast milk and considerable quantity can >> trigger sleeplessness and disturbance to the baby. * >> >> * Once more, one cup every day appears to be the suggested upper level of >> ingestion.* >> >> * Q6 How much caffeine is there in a cup of coffee?* >> >> >> * A6 cup of coffee, conditional on the intensity, may have some 20- 100mg >> of caffeine. • The amount of caffeine present in a standard 5 ounce cup of >> coffee can differ from 40-150 mg. * >> >> *The drip process, with finely crushed beans, normally produces the >> maximum quantity of caffeine, varying from 110-150 mg per five ounce cup.* >> >> * Q7 Do caffeine is a drug? What are its details?* >> >> * A7 Caffeine is a drug that has been extensively made use of. The >> alkaloid caffeine is the chief physiologically active substance in coffee >> and is also known as guaranine or methyltheobromine which works as a mild >> stimulant . * >> >> * Caffeine is a substance that is found naturally in the leaves, seeds or >> fruits of over 60 plants, together with coffee and cocoa beans, cola nuts >> and tea leaves. These are employed to produce beverages for example coffee, >> tea and cola drinks, and foods for instance chocolate.* >> >> * Usually, nearly all the caffeine that is consumed is metabolized. * >> >> * Below 3% seems unaffected in urine, and there is no everyday buildup of >> the drug in the body.* >> >> * Caffeine invigorates the brain as well as behavior. Utilization of >> 75-150 mg of caffeine promotes neural activity in several sections of the >> brain, delays fatigue, and improves performance at uncomplicated >> intellectual tasks and at physical work that entails stamina but not subtle >> motor synchronization.* >> >> * Q8 Do caffeine is an addictive?* >> >> * A8 Caffeine is not normally regarded as addictive, but it is habit >> forming.* >> >> * When consumed over an extended period, a tolerance towards the drug is >> acquired by the body, implying greater amounts of caffeine is needed to >> create the identical feelings.* >> >> * Although a cup of coffee in the morning helps in elevating one’s mood >> the majority of individuals are unable to stop at that.* >> >> * It is imperative that people who are addicted to caffeine should reduce >> their caffeine intake to avoid health complications that may arise due to >> an overuse of it.* >> >> * Hence individuals consume greater quantities of caffeine to get the >> desired effect.* >> >> * The impact of caffeine is greater on children and the elderly.* >> >> * Q9 What is wet process of coffee processing?* >> >> * A9 In the wet process coffee is collected at the wet mill, it is >> weighed and dropped into an enormous tank of water by the workers.* >> >> * Every cherry that is green, rotten, or deseased will hover on the top >> together with any twigs as well as leaves....* >> >> * • The good cherries, in contrast, will go downwards. These good >> cherries will subsequently be shifted from the tank to be pounded by >> machines, which factually "pop" the beans from the cherries by pressing >> them lightly.* >> >> * A second tank is entrusted with the task of eliminating the >> intractable mucilage from the seeds, generally through fermentation. >> Fermentation permits the enzymes of the mucilage to break them down.* >> >> * At this juncture, the beans from the fermentation tanks are poured into >> long canals thus they can be washed and cleaned. Again, tiny walls in the >> canals will permit the "floaters" to go by and the quality beans to >> descend. Subsequent to rinsing, workers pour the coffee on top of huge >> drying patios for drying in the sun. When the beans are dried, they are >> covered by tough shells known as parchment. When dried suitably, the >> desired green beans contract within the parchment,thus finishing the wet >> procedure.* >> >> * Q10 What is dry process of coffee processing? * >> >> * A10 The dry technique also known as the natural method is the oldest, >> uncomplicated and needs not much equipment.* >> >> * The method entails drying the entire cherry. The three fundamental >> steps are cleaning, drying as well as hulling.* >> >> *Initially, the harvested cherries are generally sorted and cleaned, to >> divide the green, overripe and damaged cherries and to eliminate dirt, >> soil, twigs as well as leaves. * >> >> * The coffee cherries are dried in the sun, either on huge concrete or >> brick patios or on matting increased to waist level on trestles. When the >> cherries dry, they are raked or turned by hand to make certain that the >> drying takes place uniformly.* >> >> * The dried cherries are stocked in bulk in specific silos until they are >> dispatched to the mill where hulling, categorization, and bagging occur.* >> >> * Q11 Whether cost of roasted and unroasted benas vary much?* >> >> * A11 Yes. More than 50%. Green, unroasted, coffee beans are commonly >> half as expensive in comparison to the identical type of roasted bean. If >> an individual is an enthusiastic coffee drinker, he or she can actually >> save money by roasting one’s own. * >> >> * Q12 What are the additional details of espresso coffee?* >> >> * A12 The majority of coffee drinks begin with espresso and espresso is >> simply coffee that is brewed in a particular manner.* >> >> >> * It is delicately crushed to nearly a powder and subsequently hot water >> is forced through the grounds under strong pressure. * >> >> *The brewing procedure is timed in such a way that the savory and >> aromatic oils are obtained from the coffee devoid of the >> bitterconstituents. * >> >> * This results in a strong essence, but not bitter, concentrated shot of >> coffee. ‘. There are quite a few things that must happen in order to >> prepare a quality cup of Espresso. First is the fresh roasting of the >> coffee bean which is essential to produce the genuinely gourmet coffee >> flavor that one anticipates* >> >> * The next step is the grinding that must be completed correctly so as to >> make available 20-25 seconds of extraction time.* >> >> >> * Espresso brewing necessitates the ground beans to be exceedingly fine >> so as to attain that ideal condition for brewing. * >> >> >> *The next vital stage is the appropriate temperature of the filtered >> water that must be passed through the coffee at the exact pressure and >> timing that is crucial for one’s espresso coffee. * >> >> >> *The ideal espresso is produced when 1 ½ oz or 45 ml of filtered water at >> the warmth of 195 oF or 90oC passes through ¼ - 1/3 oz or 7-9 g of thinly >> crushed quality Espresso coffee. * >> >> >> * The espresso machine forces this water through the finely crushed >> coffee at 900 kilopascals atmospheric pressure or approximately 132 >> pounds/60kg per sq in/2.5cm2, with the water being in nonstop touch with >> the coffee for nearly 25 seconds. * >> >> *The term espresso has its origin in Italy. It was initially created >> around 1900 and, freely translated, signifies a cup of coffee brewed >> specifically for someone. Contrary to popular perception that the type of >> bean determines whether the brew is espresso or not, any kind of bean can >> be utilized to prepare good espresso. 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