Coffee Day and coffee/tea facts, Dan's tip for Thursday September 29 2016

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National Coffee Day, September 29 2016

Belowis lots of information about National Coffee day, facts about tea
and a place to get free coffee only today if you call or order via
email.



What's the one thing you always do right after you get up in the morning?

If you're anything like me, probably one of two things:

1. Drink coffee.

2. Drink tea.

And you and I are not alone. More than half of Americans drink tea,
and more than

three quarters drink coffee.

Don't worry. I'm not going to tell you to stop drinking coffee or tea.
I believe both can be

quite healthy, in fact...

Coffee has been shown time and again to boost metabolism.

Many teas are rich in antioxidants, among other things.

Plus, both drinks just taste so good...

What I am going to tell you is how to make your coffee or tea better.
Much better.

You see, thanks to some unfortunate industry practices, there are
currently some

serious pitfalls to both of these beverages...

And you're about to find out how to get around these pitfalls… in the
most delicious way

possible.

Let's start with coffee.

(NOTE: If you only drink tea, you can scroll straight down to the tea
section below.)

With coffee being one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, one

question has come up time and again:

Is it healthy?

And a sky-high pile of research answers this question with a resounding "YES."

Studies published in medical journals like Neuropsychobiology and

Psychopharmacology have shown coffee to increase energy and improve cognitive

function.

Studies such as one published in the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition in January of

2004 have shown coffee to increase fat metabolism.

So, the consensus is in: if you love coffee...keep enjoying it!

But there is one big danger with mass-produced coffee: what you put IN it.

For example, just 3 spoonfuls of Coffee Mate French Vanilla liquid
creamer — one of

the most popular on the market — adds over 100 calories to your mug of
coffee in the

morning...

And ALL of those calories come from refined sugar and trans fat — generally

considered the most unhealthy fat in existence.

So, if you're going to cream your coffee, real cream is a better
option — organic if

possible. And if you must sweeten it, try real maple syrup or raw sugar.

But the better option is just to drink better coffee and skip the
fattening additions… or at

least make it so you don't have to add as much of them!

Did you know the coffee you get in stores has often been sitting in
bags for weeks or

sometimes months? Not only that… It's often poorly roasted (read:
burnt to a crisp).

And the resulting brew is a bitter, harsh beverage that needs
additions like sugar and

cream to be drinkable… and like I said before, THAT'S where you run
into serious

trouble.

Coffee is supposed to taste sweet on its own, and it does... if you
get truly fresh, high-

quality coffee.

And it's actually pretty easy (and inexpensive) to get it. You have a
couple of options:

1. Get your coffee from a local coffee shop run by people that
get their beans in

fresh and roast them in-house… and know what they're doing.

2. Order your coffee online from a company of passionate
coffee experts that

specialize in fresh, precisely roasted coffee.

The first option can be fun adventure. Get some friends together, and
go explore the

coffee shops in the area!

As for the second option, I can certainly help you there...

In my quest for the perfect cup of coffee, these are some of the best
online companies

I've found:

Coffee Fool is my personal favorite. Reasonably priced, super-skilled
roasters... Plus,

every Friday, they do storewide sales!

Blue Bottle, one of the fastest-rising coffee companies in the
country. Found in many

gourmet restaurants, they're a bit pricier than Coffee Fool, but
absolutely outstanding.

Olympia Coffee. Meticulous about every aspect of coffee-making, pretty
much anything

Olympia rolls out is delicious. That's why it's the priciest of the bunch.

There are plenty more, such as Stumptown, Intelligentsia, and PT's
Coffee… so if you

want to taste the good stuff, it's definitely available to you.

And no… I'm not affiliated with any of these coffee companies. They
don't even know

who I am!

I just enjoy their coffee, and I wanted to show you some of the
options out there that

blow store-bought coffee out of the water!

Now let's talk about tea for a minute…

Some of the problems with tea, unfortunately, are more dangerous than
with coffee.

Two main factors can make certain teas a minefield for your health:

1. Tea is often heavily sprayed with pesticides.

2. Most of the time, tea leaves aren't washed before they're
put in tea bags.

The resulting pesticide residue leaches straight out into your hot
water when you brew

these teas and drink them.

And we're not just talking about trace amounts here…

Several independent studies have found pesticide levels in
mass-produced teas to be in

excess of both U.S. and European Union safety limits.

Two such tea studies were recently done by Greenpeace in cooperation with an

international DAkks-certified testing laboratory. One of the studies
was in India, and the

other in China.

The India Study found pesticides on 94% of the teas tested… 60% of them having

levels OVER the European Union safety limit.

The China study, meanwhile, not only found pesticides on ALL the teas tested…

66% percent of the teas contained at least one of three globally
banned pesticides:

methomyl, fenvalerate, and endosulfan... all considered unfit for
human consumption.

India and China are the two biggest producers of tea on Earth, folks.
They're where we

get most of our tea!

And yes, much of that heavily sprayed tea makes it over here.

Celestial Seasonings, one of the biggest tea brands in the U.S., was recently

independently tested by consumer watchdog groups.

When the results came back, 91% of their teas were found to have
pesticide levels over

the U.S. limits!

In fact, Celestial Seasonings has reportedly already received two
warning letters from

the FDA about quality control.

And what about higher-end teas?

Well, Teavana teas were also tested by the same groups, and 100% of their teas

contained pesticides.

Not only that… 77% of their teas had pesticide levels in excess of
European Union

safety limits... and 62% contained endosulfate — one of those 3 globally banned

pesticides I mentioned earlier.

The sad fact is… many of the popular brands of tea you see at the
store have been

similarly called out for pesticide content.

That's why most of them are also loaded with added flavoring to cover
up the inferior

quality of the tea.

So, given the shocking state of the tea industry, if there were ever
something I'd advise

you to go organic on, tea is it.

After all, organic standards take the guesswork out by prohibiting the
use of pesticides

altogether.

Personally, when I found out the startling truth about tea, I scoured
the market for

organic brands I could trust.

Here are the three I've found that I trust the most:

Numi Tea, my personal favorite. CEO Ahmed Rahim is very outspokenly
critical of the

state of the tea industry. Numi is all-organic, with strict quality
standards across the

board. Plus, their Aged Earl Grey is the best I've ever tasted, hands
down. I could drink

it all day!

Rishi Tea, another outstanding, all-organic company. They're very open
about where

they source each tea from. Plus, their traditional Masala Chai Tea
Blend probably my

favorite chai. And I've tried a lot of them.

Traditional Medicinals. Focused in green and herbal teas, this
all-organic brand is

zeroed in on medicinal qualities of tea, such as clearing sinuses,
aiding digestion, and

just plain relaxation. On that note, their chamomile lavender tea is
outstanding.

Same as with the coffees, I am NOT even remotely affiliated with any
of these tea

companies.

I just happen to like them… and I wanted to share with you a few
brands I personally

trust after doing quite a bit of research.

All these teas, by the way, are readily available for order on their
company websites and

on Amazon if you don't see them at your local store.

Not to mention, if you order them online, they're generally not much
more expensive

than regular teas are at the store!

And as to taste…

These organic teas are nuanced, beautiful, and delicious.

So…whether you're drinking fresh, perfectly roasted coffee or
beautifully aromatic

organic tea… your mornings hopefully just got a whole lot better!

Source: Food Truth Letters series,

http://nucific.com/blog/category/food-truth-letters/



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Common and perhaps little-known facts on two of our most treasured
beverages: Coffee and Tea.

Coffee and Tea Facts from Belly Bytes



Intro to Tantalizing Tea



A beverage prepared by infusion of the young leaves, leaf buds and
internodes of varieties of Camellia sinensis and C. assamica,
originating from China. Green tea is dried without further treatment.
Black tea is fermented (actually an oxidation) before drying; Oolong
tea is lightly fermented.



Among the black teas, flowering Pekoe is made from the top leaf buds,
orange Pekoe from first opened leaf, Pekoe from third leaves, and
Souchong from next leaves. Earl Grey is flavored with bergamot;
lapsang souchong was originally produced by burning tarry ropes near
the tea during processing. Up to 30 percent of the dry weight may be
various polyphenols that have been associated with protection against
cardiovascular disease.



*Tea Facts

Cup of Tea with Lemon

◦Tea was originated in China and then was introduced to Japan.

◦Mexican tea is called Epazote.

◦Teaseed oil is oil from the seed of Thea sasangua, cultivated in
China; used as salad oil and for frying.

◦Iced tea and coffee can be greatly improved if the ice cubes are made
of coffee or tea instead of water.

◦You can avoid cloudiness in iced tea by letting freshly brewed tea
cool to room temperature before refrigerating it. If the tea does
become cloudy, pour a little boiling water into it until it becomes
clear.

◦For a new taste in tea, add a small bit of dried orange peel to the teapot.

◦The Island of Celon is the world's leading producer of tea.

◦An experienced picker can pluck about 40 pounds of tea leaves a day.

◦Salada Tea and Bigelow English Tea time are two of the highest
caffeine content teas. They average about 60 mg. of caffeine per 8
ounce cup.

When drinking tea, never use polystyrene cups with lemon.

◦When drinking tea, never use polystyrene cups with lemon. The
combination of the hot tea and the lemon will corrode the cup away
releasing carcinogens into your drink. It will actually eat right
through the cup.

◦Tannin, found in tea and red wine may interfere with the body's use
of iron, thiamin, and vitamin B12.

◦At present there is no risk factor related to drinking tea and heart disease.

◦Black teas are the most popular in the U.S., importing 130 million
pounds per year. The yearly consumption is 35 billion servings.

◦Iced tea was first created at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
in St. Louis.

◦One pound of tea will brew approximately 200 cups (200 teabags).

◦The U.S. imports approximately 72 percent of its tea from India.



*Classifications of Tea

Black Tea: Turns black due to oxidation. This is the best quality
tea. Includes Organic Assam Tea, Ceylon, Darjeeling, English
Breakfast, Keemun, Lapsang and Lapsang Souchong Tea.

Green Tea: Oxidation is omitted. The natural color is green. Two main
types: Basket Fired and Gunpowder Tea.

Oolong Tea: Semi-processed, makes the leaves partly green and brown.
Two types: Formosa Style Oolong Tea and Organic Tea Jasmine.



*Outdoor Tea Facts and Tips

1.Tea bags, new or used, can be placed on the soil around plants in
garden beds and planters to fertilize. Cover the tea bags with mulch.
Every time you water the plants, the nutrients from the decomposing
tea leaves work their way into the soil. You could also use instant
iced tea. Mix up a quart according to directions. Don't add sugar or
ice. Use the solution to fertilize your plants. Or, sprinkle the
powdered mix directly on the soil. As the tea decomposes, the
nutrients work their way into the soil.

2.Water azaleas with cold, strongly brewed tea to increase nitrogen
content in the soil for healthy leaf growth. You can also split open
tea bags and sprinkle the leaves on the soil. If preferred, you could
use instant iced tea mix in place of the brewed tea.



Coffee



Cups of coffee

◦Coffee manufacturers do not have to disclose their method of decaffeination.

◦Brazil has experienced two major frosts in 1994 that destroyed over 1
billion pounds of coffee, approximately 10 percent of supply in the
entire world. The result was an increase in the price of coffee
worldwide.

◦The United States consumes about one-third of all coffee worldwide,
approximately 400 million cups per day.

◦The only coffee grown in the United States is Kona coffee, which is
grown on the island of Hawaii. The coffee is grown in volcanic soil
and has the richest coffee flavor in the world.

◦Black salsify is a hardy perennial sometimes used roasted as coffee substitute.

◦ If you give up coffee and are drinking two cups a day or more, you
will probably have withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, nausea and
possibly depression.

◦The safest way to prepare coffee is to boil it in water instead of
filtering it. This is the way it is prepared in the Scandinavian
countries.

◦Mocca is a mixture of coffee and cocoa used in bakery and
confectionery products.

◦Mocha means a few things: 1.A variety of arabica coffee

2.Flavored with coffee

3.In the USA, a combination of coffee and chocolate flavorings.





◦Fresh roasted coffee beans are usually packed in non-airtight bags to
allow the carbon monoxide formed during the roasting process to
escape. If the carbon monoxide does not escape, the coffee may have a
poor taste.

◦The Swiss Water decaffeinated process is the safest. Check decaf
labels. Other water processed methods are not as good.

◦The freshness of a cup of coffee only survives 10 to 30 minutes in a
coffee warmer.

◦Coffee will taste better if you start with quality cold water, not
hot tap water.

◦Purchase only unbleached brown coffee filters. The chemical digoxin
is used to bleach filters white and may leave a residue.

◦Dripped coffee has almost twice the caffeine as instants.

◦Beverages that contain caffeine may cause your skin to become
dehydrated and promotes premature aging.

◦The polyphenols in coffee and the tannins in tea may reduce the
amount of iron available for the body to use. One cup of coffee
consumed with a hamburger reduces the amount of iron

◦The polyphenols in coffee and the tannins in tea may reduce the
amount of iron available for the body to use. One cup of coffee
consumed with a hamburger reduces the amount of iron absorbed by
approximately 40 percent tea by 90 percent.

◦Caffeine takes approximately 30 minutes to affect your brain and
lasts for two to six hours.

◦Two cups of coffee will cause an increase in hydrochloric acid in the
stomach for at least an hour.

◦Coffee reduces the healing time of ulcers.

◦One cup of coffee or one cigarette will cause a rise pressure in blood.

◦Caffeine may affect zinc ◦Caffeine may affect zinc absorption which
may adversely affect the prostate gland and possibly reduce sexual
urges in some people.

◦Withdrawal symptoms will appear if caffeine is discontinued. These
usually start with headaches but only last for three to five days. The
cells become dependent on the caffeine.

◦If you consume more than 300mg of caffeine a day, it can over
stimulate the central nervous system and may cause insomnia,
nervousness, diarrhea and increase your heart rate.

◦Coffee drinkers have a higher incidence of heart disease; however,
there is no positive proof of a connection. It could just be that the
percentage of coffee drinkers is so much higher than non-coffee
drinkers, this is the way the statistics play out.

◦Caffeine causes chemical changes in cells that cause excess
triglycerides to be released into the blood stream.

◦Caffeine reduces the ability of the body to handle stress.

◦A dash of salt added to coffee that has been over cooked or re-heated
will freshen the taste.

◦Coffee trees originally came from Africa.

◦The first people known to actually drink the beverage known today as
coffee were the Arabs who would not allow the beans to be exported.
They were finally smuggled to Holland in 1660 and then to Brazil in
1727.

◦Opened coffee cans should be stored in the refrigerator upside down.
The coffee will retain its freshness and flavor longer.

◦Leftover coffee and tea can be frozen in ice cube trays then used to
cool hot coffee or in tea or other beverages.

◦Tiramisu is an Italian dessert made from coffee flavored sponge or
biscuit filled with sweetened cream cheese (mascarpone) and cream,
doused with syrup.

◦For a fast cup of coffee, have a cup of fresh coffee in a sealed
container in the refrigerator. Coffee will warm up and have an
excellent taste.

◦Hills Brothers Coffee was the first commercial company to sell vacuum
packed coffee in 1900.

◦Coffee trees require 70 inches of rainfall per year.

◦Ground coffee oxidizes very fast and coffee is best purchased in vacuum cans.

◦Americans consume 4,848 cups of coffee per second, 24 hours a day.

◦A coffee tree produces approximately one to twelve pounds of coffee
cherries from a six year old tree.

◦Approximately 2000 coffee cherries are required to produce one pound
of coffee, the crop of one tree.

◦The U.S. is the largest consumer of coffee. About three billion
pounds are used annually.

◦When reheating coffee, never boil, as this will cause an undesirable flavor.

◦Coffee is a significant source of niacin.

◦Viennese coffee: Ground coffee containing dried figs.

Source for Common Coffee and tea Tea Facts

Coffee and Tea Facts from Belly Bytes

http://www.bellybytes.com/foodfacts/coffee_tea_facts.html#.V-0PwMtTFkc

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