Dakota Lynn Martin
September 30, 2016
What’s in the Cup? Coffee! The industrial revolution was the time period of up-and-becoming industries. New technology was being created, and old technology was advancing at a rapid rate. One specific industry that was heard of, but not popular in America at the time, was the coffee industry. Coffee first came to America during the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and since then, it has become a worldwide commodity. Today, people’s knowledge about coffee is growing rapidly. This knowledge varies from the popularity of coffee, to the history of how it became known, to the processing and making of the coffee bean, to the many health benefits of a single cup of this decedent drink. There is more information …show more content…
The most basic, unprocessed form, is a cherry-like fruit, which turns into a bright, deep red color when ripened. In the center of these fruits are little pits, similar to the pit in a cherry. After the fruit is picked and dried, they are then processed through a machine which removes any unwanted layers of skin. When this process is complete, one is left with a clean pit, otherwise known as the coffee bean. The coffee bean is then roasted at 550 degrees Fahrenheit and consistently rotated to keep the beans from burning. Once the beans have reached an internal temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit, the beans that were once green, start browning and the aromatic oils begin to emerge, giving them the delicious coffee smell. This process is called pyrolysis. After roasting, the beans are immediately cooled either by air or water, and then shipped to the consumer as quickly as possible. The consumer then grinds the beans and creates his/her desired cup of …show more content…
The positive outcomes for coffee drinkers, that several research studies have concluded, is that coffee may help prevent type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and liver disease. At Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers performed several studies referring to coffee lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes. These studies have found that people who drink more than one cup of coffee a day over a 4 year period of time had an 11% lower risk than those who did not change their intake. Studies performed in the U.S. have concluded that “higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a significantly lower incidence of Parkinson’s disease.” According to a study performed at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre(RI MUHC), caffeine in coffee may help control the movement of people suffering from Parkinson’s. Another possible attributes that coffee may serve to our bodies, is lowering the risk of liver disease. A study at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in California, has shown that coffee consumption can lower the risk of cirrhosis of the liver for alcohol drinkers by 22%. Joseph Nordqvist states in his article, Coffee: Health Benefits, Nutritional Information, “the authors of the study concluded that the results "support the hypothesis that there is an ingredient in coffee that protects against cirrhosis, especially alcoholic cirrhosis.” As time
September 30, 2016
What’s in the Cup? Coffee! The industrial revolution was the time period of up-and-becoming industries. New technology was being created, and old technology was advancing at a rapid rate. One specific industry that was heard of, but not popular in America at the time, was the coffee industry. Coffee first came to America during the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and since then, it has become a worldwide commodity. Today, people’s knowledge about coffee is growing rapidly. This knowledge varies from the popularity of coffee, to the history of how it became known, to the processing and making of the coffee bean, to the many health benefits of a single cup of this decedent drink. There is more information …show more content…
The most basic, unprocessed form, is a cherry-like fruit, which turns into a bright, deep red color when ripened. In the center of these fruits are little pits, similar to the pit in a cherry. After the fruit is picked and dried, they are then processed through a machine which removes any unwanted layers of skin. When this process is complete, one is left with a clean pit, otherwise known as the coffee bean. The coffee bean is then roasted at 550 degrees Fahrenheit and consistently rotated to keep the beans from burning. Once the beans have reached an internal temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit, the beans that were once green, start browning and the aromatic oils begin to emerge, giving them the delicious coffee smell. This process is called pyrolysis. After roasting, the beans are immediately cooled either by air or water, and then shipped to the consumer as quickly as possible. The consumer then grinds the beans and creates his/her desired cup of …show more content…
The positive outcomes for coffee drinkers, that several research studies have concluded, is that coffee may help prevent type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and liver disease. At Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers performed several studies referring to coffee lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes. These studies have found that people who drink more than one cup of coffee a day over a 4 year period of time had an 11% lower risk than those who did not change their intake. Studies performed in the U.S. have concluded that “higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a significantly lower incidence of Parkinson’s disease.” According to a study performed at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre(RI MUHC), caffeine in coffee may help control the movement of people suffering from Parkinson’s. Another possible attributes that coffee may serve to our bodies, is lowering the risk of liver disease. A study at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in California, has shown that coffee consumption can lower the risk of cirrhosis of the liver for alcohol drinkers by 22%. Joseph Nordqvist states in his article, Coffee: Health Benefits, Nutritional Information, “the authors of the study concluded that the results "support the hypothesis that there is an ingredient in coffee that protects against cirrhosis, especially alcoholic cirrhosis.” As time