40 STiR coffee and tea | 2022 Issue 6 (December/January)
Curative capsules: A Belgian
company wants you to skip morning coffee
and instead pop one of its nutrition pods into
your Nespresso to brew up a smart drink.
Curocaps says its dietary supplements are
scientifically formulated to include vitamins,
minerals, plant extracts, and amino acids that
boost metabolism and health.
https://curocaps.be/en/
Which biscuit with tea? The British Medical Journal
has published a peer-reviewed study in which different
biscuits (a.k.a., cookie), are tested to determine the optimal
accompaniment for a cup of tea. Titled DUNCS, for "Direct
Uptake of Nutrition and Caffeine Study: biscuit based
comparative study," the paper analyzes four biscuits: oat,
digestive, shortie, and rich tea. "Our study addressed the
multifactorial nature of tea making and biscuit choice to
better inform NHS staff when having a tea break."
https://www.bmj.com/content/379/bmj-2022-072839
Caffeine meter: Lighttells, a company established in
Taiwan in 2014 by a group of IT engineers, makes electronic
devices that use spectrum technology to analyze coffee. Their
portable CA-700 Caffeine & CGA Analyzer was chosen by the
Specialty Coffee Association as Product of the Year in 2021.
The Bluetooth-enabled machine powers a mobile application
available for both Android and IOS operating systems.
https://www.lighttells.com/index.html
How much caffeine, really?
In an illuminating video, YouTube's favorite coffee commentator, James
Hoffman, tests the caffeine concentration of different brews using a Lighttells
CA-700 Caffeine Analyzer (see below). The findings defy conventional
wisdom: espresso has lower levels of caffeine than filter coffee, instant less
than fresh, light roast less than dark roast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etnMr8oUSDo
Tea from your own garden
Camellia sinensis can be cultivated
at home, and a recent book shows
how. Grow Your Own Tea: The
Complete Guide to Cultivating,
Harvesting and Preparing includes
step-by-step instructions on how to
pluck, wither, and roll tea leaves.
Written by Christine Parks and
Susan Walcott.
https://www.teaflowergardens.com
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