Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Coffee Canisters To Store Your Coffee



Ahhhh...did you smell that? The fresh smell of coffee beans from your coffee canisters waiting to be brewed to perfection! There's a reason why people always say "Wake up and smell the coffee"...but did you know how important is to have a proper place to store your coffee? Here are some of the tips to store your coffee:




Coffee Storage Tips:

Coffee will begin to lose flavor 6 hours after roasted if not stored in a proper place like in a coffee canisters. The longer it is expososed to the open air, the less taste or quality of the coffee.

* Do not store coffee in a glass container. This will lead it to oxidation.
* Do not store ground coffee in the refrigerator. Cold air will cause the coffee to taste bad from day to day.
* Coffee should not be placed in the oven. Heat is the enemy of your ground coffee.
* Coffee is also absorb odors. So do not keep in the refrigerator. One of the kitchen tips is to use ground coffee because it is the best agent to absorb unpleasant odors inside your refrigerator.
* Store coffee in an airtight container/coffee canisters and in the dark

Tips to make a good coffee:

Water is the most important ingredient. Be sure to brew coffee using distilled water or mineral water. This is because the water to brew and taste of the coffee issue. Make sure to boil the water to a temperature not less than 100 degrees Celsius.

About Caffeine Content

Once you know the dosage and the response of your body to caffein products, it is important also that we identify the caffeine content in most of the products that we consume frequently. Do not take coffee if the recommended amount has been reached, but sometimes without realizing we still consume other products that contain caffeine that makes us subjected to the ill effect of overconsuming coffee. Some other caffein based products that needs our attention are: softdrink, coffee candy, tea, chocolate and headache medicine.
Coffee preparation (Roasting and Brewing) also affect caffeine content in coffee. For example, one study shows, a cup of Starbucks coffee contains on average 259 mg of caffeine compared to coffee cups with different types and sizes of the same in the Dunkin Donuts which only contains 149 mg of caffeine.
From other studies, decaf coffee (the coffee without caffeine) is recommended for those who suffer from obesity due to increased HDL ("good" cholesterol) by about 50%. While those who are not obese may actually decrease HDL cholesterol, which can increase the risk of heart disease.

So enjoy coffee. Drink in moderation. Smell it, Sip it, Love it! and don't forget to store it in a proper coffee canisters to preserve the taste.

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