Coffee 101: Bulletproof Coffee

First things first.

Dear That Coffee Roasters: what is Bulletproof Coffee, and what’s all the fuzz about it?

Well, dear reader, let’s get a little bit technical. Bulletproof Coffee it’s a performance-enhancing beverage that provides a massive impact on energy and cognitive function. Bulletproof Coffee is for everyone who wants to increase their stamina, so they have a better attitude in their daily lives. The main ingredient? Butter.

Is Bulletproof Coffee Good for Your Health?

Fat-packed food and coffee are the two most controversial edible products in the Modern Western World. But recent evidence shows that coffee and certain fats are not only helpful for your neural and endocrine system in the short-term, but also in the long-term, helping to protect them against disease and inflammatory conditions.

Unique Properties of Bulletproof Coffee

This coffee doesn’t just taste good. It’s abundant in essential nutrients like B vitamins, potassium, and manganese. Bulletproof Coffee has loads of antioxidants, which will reduce all risk of chronic degenerative diseases (like Alzheimer's!) and keep your brain on point. Other health benefits of coffee are:

• Suppresses your hunger: Brain Octane oil balances ghrelin and CCK, which are hormones that make you feel hungry, thus keeping you full for longer periods.
• Steadies your stamina: the saturated fat in (grass-fed only) butter slows the assimilation of caffeine, which keeps you in a full-energy mode for several hours instead of a caffeine peak and downfall.
• Mental clarity: Brain Octane rapidly transforms into ketones, a compound that your brain uses with more finesse than carbs or even sugar. Pair ketones with the slowly releasing caffeine and your brain capacity will be on the rise.

Benefits from Drinking Bulletproof coffee

• More brain power: a group of chemicals called bioflavonoids (found in coffee) are capable of making you smarter by intensifying neuronal firing in the brain. This means your brain cells will communicate faster so thoughts come more quickly and you’ll have better recall. Coffee can also protect your brain as you age.
• Attitude empowered: there’s some evidence that a couple cups of coffee a day can improve your mood and sense of alertness.
• More stamina, less fat percentage: caffeine can improve your physical capabilities so your workouts will be more effective. The caffeine can also raise your metabolism to help you consume fat faster.
• No jitters!: moldy coffee beans are associated with the infamous jitters. This is not the case with Bulletproof Coffee. These beans undergo a stringent quality control process, nullifying all mold toxins and pesticides that can decrease your energy and focus.

Go on and try this exciting new trend and let us know your opinion in the comment section; you might want to try them with the coffee grounds from That Coffee Roasters! Don’t forget to contact us to get the best-roasted coffee, made with exclusive blends, just to fit your needs.

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Caffeine Dependence and How to Avoid It

Caffeine can be a great way to start any day, but it can also be a potential threat. Like most things, it's good in moderation, but when it gets to the point of seeing coffee as a necessity, it's time to admit there’s a problem.

The issue of potential dependence on caffeine has been a problem for many years. In humans, the widely recognized behavioral stimulant and reinforcing properties of caffeine are thought to be responsible for the maintenance of the consumption.

People may also drink coffee from habit: the possible reinforcing effects of the drink may not be due to the caffeine per se, but linked to the pleasurable aroma and taste of the beverage, as well as the social environment that usually accompanies consumption.

Being conscious of how much we consume is essential. The regular morning cup of joe is rather obvious, but also it is something to consider how many caffeinated sodas we drink. Then we must think about how many cups of black, strong tea we drink in the afternoon, even the most preferred painkiller has caffeine in it.

This value can add up pretty quickly, and if not careful, caffeine can become a vice instead of a joy.

How to avoid, prevent and control caffeine dependence

Keep your caffeine in check: it is vital to keep track of how much caffeine you take in. The best for this is to go slow. Caffeine is addictive by nature, and any drastic consumption change can bring about equally dramatic symptoms. Take right note of your daily intake over the first few days. By this, you'll be able to tell where you're struggling and make adjustments or hold at a given point without giving up and buying a case of soda.

Make a progressive reduction: it may be a common suggestion, but as we said before, drastic changes don’t often result. Try to go for 2 fewer cups of coffee each successive week (10 cups a day one week, then 8 cups a day the next, 6 cups a day the following, etc.). That should help reduce the typical withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, anxiety, and irritability. Start slow and give yourself time to eliminate the habit, or at least drink reasonable amounts of coffee.

Try other alternatives: if your usual drinks include black coffee, lattes and “tintos”, consider going for something with similar taste or texture but with less caffeine. That Coffee Roasters says “one shot of espresso has less caffeine than a cup of coffee,” so an even better for this could be the Americano, which is an espresso diluted in hot water. You might find the flavor intense, muddy and enjoyable, but the propensity towards caffeine can be decreased.

Drink water: this is a must. The benefits of hydration are well documented all over the world. In past articles, we've busted the myth that caffeinated beverages don't hydrate you before, but this is about cutting out caffeine consumption. A little water can replace the volume you usually take in after having a soda or coffee.

And remember, caffeine is a source of joy, not of excess; think of that when you ask for your next cup of joe. Don’t forget to leave your comments and questions on the section below, and follow us on out That Coffee Roasters social network. We’re the coffee roasters extraordinaire, your best choice for information, tips, and recipes!

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Coffee Etiquette: Manners at Coffee Time

Even coffee has its ground rules, which make the drinking a more enjoyable experience.

Coffee culture has gone mainstream, that’s a fact. If you live in or around any major U.S. city, chances are you've been to a couple (or more than) local coffee shop These artisanal shops can coexist in harmony even if they’re right next to a fancy Starbucks, there’s a coffee shop for every style of customer.

Manners, nonetheless, are universal, even if they seem to change from region to region, there are many global ways of being polite, the very existence of the words ‘’good morning’’ and ‘’thank you’’ are a proof of this.

Classic Etiquette for drinking coffee

Politeness know no timeline, and today, we’d like to list some practices that any educated coffee lover should apply.

1. Don't leave your spoon in the coffee cup/mug while holding it or drinking; place it on the saucer or a plate instead.
2. Don't use ice to cool a hot drink, it is an offense to the one that made your brew.
3. Don't dunk doughnuts, biscuits, or anything else in your coffee unless you're at a casual place where dunking is the norm (such as certain shops).
4. Don't extend your pinky finger when drinking from a cup, this in an obsolete fashionthat died with the Victorians.
5. After used, Crumple the cream or sugar empty packages and place them on the edge of your saucer or butter plate.

Social Norms That can be applied at any Coffee Shop

Manners are not a thing of the past, all the contrary, they adapt into social norms and expressions of politeness that we could all use to make the coffee experience a nicer, better one. These are some showings of politeness and social manners that you can apply whenever you decide to have a cup of coffee.

1. Be polite when ordering, the Barista is not a robot, say ‘’hello’’ and thank you when ordering.
2. Do not use your cellphone when ordering, take that call later or make that Instagram Post after you have your coffee.
3. If by the time you’re in front of the line you still don’t know what to order nor have your paying method ready, then please, let other people order, some of them might be in a hurry or just want to order a simple espresso and be good to go.
4. Be patient if you ordered more than two brews, specially if they are different kinds.
5. Don’t leave unexpected messes such as spills after you’re done at the table, passing a napkin over the spill will do you no harm.
6. Don’t sit on a big table if you’re on your own, and if you ever do, then let people sit on the same table (they have to ask you first, of course, but should be considered as well)
7. Don’t abuse the local wifi, sure, it’s there for a reason, but at least justify it ordering something worth the time you’ll spend on the computer.
8. If you pop up your laptop at the coffee shop, it’s okay to hear music if you’d like, but be considered with other customers and bring a long a set of headphones.
9. If you have to take a call, don’t be loud, people don’t need to overhear unwanted chattering.
10. Be respectful to the barista, don’t throw away some coffee on the trash bin for adding milk when you can just say to him/her ‘’please, leave room for cream’’ when ordering.
11. Don’t get mad or make a fuzz if they don’t get your name right on the cup, coffee shops can get loud when crowded, most names have many variants and most important, the coffee will taste all the same, so what’s the harm?
12. If you use the coffee shop as a workspace and decide to bring some food, make sure it’s something the shop doesn’t actually sell, you can bring a snack if they don’t sell any, but buy something to go with it.

As you have seen, dear readers, these simple manners can make a huge impact on the barista’s and the other customers day, turning a simple idle time at the coffee shop or a work meeting at a local Starbucks a more enjoyable and civilized experience for all of us, If you have any comments or want to add another social norm, please do so on the comment section below, and don’t hesitate in subscribing on our That Coffee Roasters Networks.

Only on informal occasions, it is acceptable to dunk food into coffee in public. Otherwise, it's seen as tasteless.

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More Coffee Words: From Acidity to Smokey

Expand your vocabulary about coffee with the following list of words.

When it's about drinking coffee, one cup seems as it is not enough. Same happens with knowledge: we love to discover and investigate things we are passionate about, that's the beauty behind curiosity. As the phrase says “the more, the merrier,” we bring you the second segment of coffee words to feed your cravings for coffee!

If you feel like having a good cup of coffee while reading, you can always contact That Coffee Roasters to get the best specialty products in the market. Now that we've offered you what you need, we can resume our task at hand: the widening of your knowledge in coffee along with the following words.

Acidity: One of the main indicators of coffee, usually attained to a strong beverage. Acidity, along with characteristics like body and flavor, defines what professional tasters can evaluate from a specific batch of coffee. Acidity is also referred to the pH present in the drink.

Aged coffee: Just like the name says, this is coffee that's left in warehouses, sometimes by mistake or deliberately. The effects of leaving coffee to “age” are in the reduction of acidity and an increase of body. Some coffee industries do a process that sorts of accelerates aging to obtain batches of this aged coffee.

Aquapulp: A procedure that removes the mucilage (fruit pulp of coffee) from coffee beans by scrubbing them in machines.

Batch: Term referred to quantities (from small to large) of coffee that undergo specific procedures.

Bird-friendly: Term referred to coffee grown under a shade canopy. Shade canopies are perfect supply habitats for Migrating songbirds in Central America, which earned this concept of growing coffee as “bird-friendly.”

Coffee blends: A term used when two or more single-origin coffees are mixed.

Kopi Luwak: Also known as civet coffee, refers to a different coffee that is partially digested and defecated by the Indonesian civet cat. This coffee is processed afterwards and its flavor lacks the acidity of the standard coffee.

In Parchment: Used to describe wet-processed coffee that is shipped with the parchment (dry) skin still adhering to the beans. Before the roasting process, the parchment is removed.

Machine drying: A drying method that is trying to replace sun drying and works with rotating drums or cascading silos. Machine drying can be either superior or inferior to sun drying, as it depends on drying temperature, maintenance of the equipment, weather conditions, and other factors.

Roast date: A print label that includes the roast date on bags of coffee. Generally, the ground rule is that coffee beans shouldn't be sold if they have more than a week after being roasted.

Seasonal coffee: Related to the different times of the year where coffee beans are ripening, in different regions. As the name suggests, they are often limited to certain seasons in the market.

Slow dripper: Devices imported from Japan that feature a glass sphere and tubes used to make coffee with cold water in a 12-hour period. This is a method attained to cold brews, so it shouldn't be confused with iced coffee.

Smokey: One of the characteristics of taste in coffee. After going for an espresso roast (dark roast), the beans are exposed to some smoke in the process. This is absorbed by the beans and when finally brewed it adds this smokey and burnt character to the drink.

After learning so many new words about the coffee world, doesn't it feel like you can go out and just share that knowledge? That's what we want to see in you; the driving energy to spread the coffee word.

There's no doubt you want a second round of a good coffee right now. So why not order some? Like we said, That Coffee Roasters should be your trusted choice. If you don't believe it, you can ask them for a free sample! Then you'll understand what we were talking about.

Now that you're filled with these words of wisdom, why not spread the word? Let others know and discover just how deep the world of coffee really is.

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