William Armijo
Mathew Jolly
English 102
March 19, 2007
Coffee a.k.a “Cup of Joe”
Coffee sounds very inviting and smooth. If you consider yourself a coffee “addict” the smell of the fresh brew probably ligers in through your nose at this moment. If you don’t then you’re missing out on something that shouldn’t be lived without. “Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love,” this is what a French statesman described coffee as in the early 1800”s when the drink was becoming ever so popular in Europe. Before we get into all the technical, chemical, and effects of coffee, I would like to explain some brief facts and common jargon about coffee to get you into a coffee mood.
Being one of the most popular beverages world-wide, coffee amounts up to about 1/3 of the tap water found in North America and Europe (Kushner 32). As hard as this is to believe, coffee used to be forbidden back in the 1500”s because of the stimulant effects it had from the caffeine. The beverage is almost like a universal drug, its addicting and some people can’t even survive through the day with out a cup of it. Coffee can be called a stress reliever and energy booster at the same time, and this is one of the reasons it’s so popular. Society relies on coffee in many different ways, for example, people meet and talk at coffee houses to talk and discuss social issues over a fresh cup of coffee.
Coffee is very basic. Crushed up beans and water filtered together, possibly some cream and sugar if you like it sweet. The beverage is not complicated what so ever, so there is not much to say about the “chemical make-up of it.” Its main and most important ingredient is caffeine, it’s the secret to its success, and this is what keeps people coming back for more. The average cup of coffee (7oz’s) contains about 80-120 mg”s of caffeine (Francis 17). That is just enough caffeine to wake you up in the morning, but not enough to last all day. For example, your average energy drink contains about 200 mg’s per serving, a fat burner energy drink, about 250-300 mg’s. But why so much caffeine? Well, caffeine brings the heart rate up and increases blood flow to the muscles, allowing more energy to stay active and increase metabolism to burn fat faster. If you haven’t noticed, caffeine seems to appear everywhere these days. Especial in today’s society because we live in such a busy fast pace place, we need to be able to keep up with everything around us.
As lightly as I would like to touch upon this, coffee has very few negative effects on the consumer. One of the main problems with coffee is it can cause “habituation”, which is a negative affect if coffee is not drunken. For example, if you don’t drink coffee before work you feel as if the day will be bad and you will be tired all day. Coffee can also cause restlessness, nausea, and sometimes sleep disturbances (Stewart 6). Other than that coffee is pretty beneficial.
Coffee is a lifesaver in too many different ways. It is also good for your stomach, tight muscles, and migraines. The warm soothing drink relaxes the drinker and gives a boost of energy for any task at hand. Coffee has also been found to help reduce the risk of Parkinson disease.
Mathew Jolly
English 102
March 19, 2007
Coffee a.k.a “Cup of Joe”
Coffee sounds very inviting and smooth. If you consider yourself a coffee “addict” the smell of the fresh brew probably ligers in through your nose at this moment. If you don’t then you’re missing out on something that shouldn’t be lived without. “Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love,” this is what a French statesman described coffee as in the early 1800”s when the drink was becoming ever so popular in Europe. Before we get into all the technical, chemical, and effects of coffee, I would like to explain some brief facts and common jargon about coffee to get you into a coffee mood.
Being one of the most popular beverages world-wide, coffee amounts up to about 1/3 of the tap water found in North America and Europe (Kushner 32). As hard as this is to believe, coffee used to be forbidden back in the 1500”s because of the stimulant effects it had from the caffeine. The beverage is almost like a universal drug, its addicting and some people can’t even survive through the day with out a cup of it. Coffee can be called a stress reliever and energy booster at the same time, and this is one of the reasons it’s so popular. Society relies on coffee in many different ways, for example, people meet and talk at coffee houses to talk and discuss social issues over a fresh cup of coffee.
Coffee is very basic. Crushed up beans and water filtered together, possibly some cream and sugar if you like it sweet. The beverage is not complicated what so ever, so there is not much to say about the “chemical make-up of it.” Its main and most important ingredient is caffeine, it’s the secret to its success, and this is what keeps people coming back for more. The average cup of coffee (7oz’s) contains about 80-120 mg”s of caffeine (Francis 17). That is just enough caffeine to wake you up in the morning, but not enough to last all day. For example, your average energy drink contains about 200 mg’s per serving, a fat burner energy drink, about 250-300 mg’s. But why so much caffeine? Well, caffeine brings the heart rate up and increases blood flow to the muscles, allowing more energy to stay active and increase metabolism to burn fat faster. If you haven’t noticed, caffeine seems to appear everywhere these days. Especial in today’s society because we live in such a busy fast pace place, we need to be able to keep up with everything around us.
As lightly as I would like to touch upon this, coffee has very few negative effects on the consumer. One of the main problems with coffee is it can cause “habituation”, which is a negative affect if coffee is not drunken. For example, if you don’t drink coffee before work you feel as if the day will be bad and you will be tired all day. Coffee can also cause restlessness, nausea, and sometimes sleep disturbances (Stewart 6). Other than that coffee is pretty beneficial.
Coffee is a lifesaver in too many different ways. It is also good for your stomach, tight muscles, and migraines. The warm soothing drink relaxes the drinker and gives a boost of energy for any task at hand. Coffee has also been found to help reduce the risk of Parkinson disease.
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