Before You Die: The Bucket List for Coffee Addicts

Pack your bags and go on an adventure!

If you only had one wish before leaving this world, what would you ask for? Would it be more time to share with your loved ones? Would it be one final good meal? Would it be one last glorious, sublime, perfect cup of your favorite coffee?... No. That’s too much, right? Yeah, we wouldn’t do that. Of course not. We enjoy coffee, but even we have boundaries. We’re not addicts. And anyway, there are more important things... isn't it?

Who are we kidding? We would totally do that. But, hey, don’t judge us! Napoleon Bonaparte was known for asking a spoonful of coffee on his deathbed, so we wouldn’t be the first ones to do it. We’re not totalitarian conquerors, we know, but we can love caffeine just the same. Actually, why not start our coffee bucket list today and tell the world just how much we love coffee? All we need is to define where to go first. What are those once-in-a-lifetime moments that every coffee lover must live? Well, we’ve gathered here the ones we believe you shouldn’t miss so buckle up and let’s go on an adventure!

6. Go back to where it all started and witness Ethiopia’s coffee ceremony

Considered to be our favorite drink’s birthplace, Ethiopia has enchanted the whole world with its beautiful and exotic coffee culture. History and spirituality fuse in this wonderful ceremony, that’s usually performed as a social activity for friends and visitors. It takes from 2 to 3 hours to finish, and it’s usually done by the women of the house. It involves a whole process of preparing raw coffee beans and brewing them into finished cups of coffee.

Ethiopian coffee ceremony has a strong connection with Islam. Each cup that results from this ritual is said to transform the spirit and be a blessing for those who drink it. With incense burning to ward off evil spirits and roasted coffee's aromas invading the atmosphere, this Ethiopian tradition is truly a sight to witness. Connect with the most powerful part of your spirit and take a trip through the amazing coffee culture from the place where it originated first.

5. Live the energy of Vienna’s famous coffee houses

UNESCO named them "World’s Intangible Heritage" in 2011, and it’s not hard to see why. Austrians are truly proud of their coffee culture. Ancient coffeehouses thrive on Vienna's streets, standing as little relics inside of which you can enjoy the best of the Austrian capital’s coffee. What makes them so special though? Their history, of course. You won’t find a stronger coffeehouse culture as you will in Vienna. They helped to shape Viennese’s social practices and rituals. They were also the scenario where many poets and artists found inspiration and wrote the best of their work.

Austrian writer, Stefan Zweig, described them like this: " ...actually a sort of democratic club, open to everyone for the price of a cheap cup of coffee, where every guest can sit for hours with this little offering, to talk, write, play cards, receive post, and above all consume an unlimited number of newspapers and journals." If your bohemian soul cries for a place where you can sit for hours, watching people pass by and thinking about life, what are you waiting for? Vienna’s coffeehouses are all you need and more!

4. Go to a World Latte Art Championship

If you believe nothing can compare to the sweet flavors of a cup of latte in the middle of the afternoon, then probably you’re also a fan of latte art. Attending to a World Latte Art Championship will be a heaven-like experience that you won’t forget anytime soon. Watch the best baristas and coffee lovers create beautiful works of art made of milk, cream, and espresso. This year’s competition was held in Budapest. Are you ready to pack your bags and follow these artists wherever they go next year?

3. Take a coffee bath on a Japanese spa

If you thought our previous coffee wishes were a little bit too extreme, how do you feel about actually bathing in coffee? It’s possible to do it in a Japanese spa called Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, located about an hour and a half from Tokyo. You can find among its services a possibility to bath in wine, tea, and other types of liquids. Their coffee bath is made of low heat Nel Drip style brewed coffee, and they assure it has “recharging, relaxing, skin beautifying effects.” But, oh well, now that we think about it, Japanese have a very curious coffee culture, with cat cafés in which you can pet felines while enjoying your cup of coffee. There’s something for every taste in the land of the rising sun.

2. Fall in love with true espresso shots on the streets of Rome

There are very few people as passionate about their coffee culture as Italians are about theirs. You can't blame them. They’re the creators of a beverage that has conquered the entire world: the espresso. That robust and contrasting shot that’s bound wake you up and improve your day right from the first sip. If you want to live an authentic Italian experience, don’t ask for anything that isn’t pure espresso outside of breakfast time, and don’t forget to take an Italian coffee tour. Antico Caffè Greco is a must, for example. Writers and composers like Goethe, Wagner, and Byron were regulars there. It has existed since 1760!

1. Feel the passion of coffee production in Colombia’s Coffee Triangle

We owe Colombia some of the best coffee in the whole world. Want to learn how it’s produced and processed? Then you definitely shouldn’t miss the chance of visiting the famous Colombia’s Coffee Triangle. Named a "World’s Heritage Site" by UNESCO, this territory is home to a huge part of Colombian coffee production. It covers a large mountainous region in the departments of Caldas, Quindio, and Risaralda. Because of its climate conditions, altitude, and soils, it’s a perfect landscape to harvest some of the most delicious coffee beans. It’s full of passionate people whose entire lives revolve around coffee. There are great hosts for tourists and many hostels and inns where you can enjoy a personal experience with coffee.

We bet that knowing Colombia’s Coffee Triangle could signify a fantastic experience for anyone who wants to live coffee as something more than just a beverage you drink to stop you from dozing off. Besides, this place is also the home of That Coffee Roasters’ founders and workers! We’ll always be proud of our origins!

Visit some of the coffee world's most iconic places! 

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How Does Coffee Affect Our Mood During the Day?

Do you turn into a person only after drinking a cup of coffee? We explain you why!

The first time you drank coffee, you probably did it to find out what was all the fuss about it. Why do people love this bitter drink so much? You might not have noticed at first, but eventually, you realized that coffee was perfect to increase your energy during Monday mornings and it just made you feel so much better, even if you didn’t really know why.

Apart from water, coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. Its positive effects are no secret, drinking a cup can improve our alertness and wake us up to have an overall better performance in our daily tasks. It’s no wonder then that caffeine had conquered the world in a way no other substances have entirely been able to.

But besides helping us shake away doziness, coffee also has a huge impact on our general mood during the day. Depending on how much coffee you consume every day, its effects can go from positive to negative. Caffeine can help you battle depression, but also it can increase the risk of suffering from anxiety disorders if you drink it too much. Stick with us to find out how our beloved lil’ cup affects our body chemistry and, therefore, our mood and emotions!

Adrenaline Goes Up!

Studies have found that caffeine starts working in our body 10 minutes right after consuming it. The first thing you’ll probably notice is that your heart rate will quicken and your blood pressure will rise. By this point, it’s hard to see any changes in our mood, but that’ll start to change after you hit the 20-minute mark.

As caffeine blocks your adenosine receptors to stop them from being able to receive the hormone, you will feel more aware and attentive, which means you’ll get better at making decisions and concentrating on small tasks. We’re basically saying that coffee will be artificially removing sleepiness' associated feelings or sensations from your brain.

But that’s not all there is to it: 30 minutes after the caffeine has entered your system, adrenaline will be released, and dopamine's levels will increase. If you’ve heard of dopamine before, you know that it’s widely known for producing a feeling of euphoria and happiness.

After 40 minutes, serotonin will join dopamine’s increasing levels, and your mood will lift! The combination of all these hormones will improve your motor neuron’s functionality and coordination, your body cells will be releasing energy faster, and you’ll be better at anything you do. How can you not be in a good mood if this is the case? You’ll be feeling caffeine’s powers in full effect!

Coffee will generally stay in your body for a total of 12 hours. After 6 hours, 50% of the caffeine will be gone thanks to its diuretic effect, and you will lose your little superpowers.

How Much Is Enough?

Even though we put it like this, we also have to warn you that caffeine can be addictive. Our bodies can start craving what makes them feel good but is not always the best. Caffeine increases our adrenaline's and norepinephrine's levels, which put our minds and bodies in a state of alert and emergency. This effect can make us feel stressed and anxious in otherwise normal situations, and cause us to feel irritability and agitation.

Don’t worry though. This generally does not happen unless you’re consuming way too much caffeine. If you start to feel these symptoms and begin to experience muscle tremors, then it’s definitely time to reduce the dose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends consuming no more than 400 milligrams a day, which amounts to 4 or 5 cups of coffee.

That’s more than enough to get all benefits coffee can bring into your life and to enjoy from its bittersweet and contrasting flavor. And it just happens that we have exactly what you need in That Coffee Roasters! Visit our web page and discover the wonders of our coffee and follow us on our social media to stay updated with our new content.

From the moment coffee enters our body, it starts changing our mood.

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That Coffee Roasters

Phone Number: (305) 821-8811

2697 W. 76 Street, Hialeah, Florida 33016

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