Coffee beverage review: Edible flavors satisfy the taste, but heavy metal nickel is added!

[Youke Review] How does a handful of coffee beans evolve into a cup of coffee with a rich aroma and mellow taste? Roasting, grinding, brewing, any omission in any step may affect the final taste.

The portability of coffee drinks makes it a refreshing and thirst-quenching tool in the hot summer.

Youke evaluated 8 coffee drinks this time, and the results showed that only Italian Latte coffee drink was rated excellent (A+); Mr. Brown and Starbucks were rated good (A); Nestlé and Liquor were rated good (B); Joya and Yaha performed mediocre and received a medium (C); Tenwa Charcoal Mocha Coffee (coffee drink) ranked last and only received a poor (D).

Sugar and flavors: Satisfying the taste but sacrificing health

It is obviously difficult to be considered a qualified foodie if you don’t like sweets, but sometimes there are health traps hidden behind “sweetness”.

Excessive intake of sugary drinks can lead to weight gain. The Chinese core journal "Health Research" once published an article stating that high sugar intake is associated with an increase in cardiovascular diseases.

In this test, five coffee drinks including Mr. Brown, Starbucks, Nestlé, Yaha and Tenwa were downgraded by one level due to their "high" sugar content.

In addition, although the sugar content of the Liquor Latte coffee drink is not high, it was downgraded by one level because it contains an artificial sweetener, acesulfame potassium. Artificial sweeteners will gradually make the taste buds accustomed to and even more obsessed with sweets, which is not in line with a healthy diet.

In addition, four coffee drinks, including Liquor Latte, Georgia Espresso, Yaha Italian Classic Espresso and Tenwa Charcoal Mocha (coffee drinks), were downgraded by one level because they contained edible flavors.

The Chinese core journal "Food Science" once published an article stating that over time, the intake of flavors and fragrances may cause potential harm to human health, especially to young children and adolescents.

Phosphates, a common culprit in food and beverages

Phosphates are a frequent visitor to Youke reports, having appeared in reports on instant noodles, potato chips, and fruit juice drinks.

Adding phosphates to food can improve its color, aroma, taste, shape, and maintain the freshness and quality of food. Phosphates can be used as preservatives, clarifiers, buffers, and acidulants in various soft drinks.

The academic journal "Beverage Industry" once published an article stating that excessive consumption of complex phosphates will cause calcium and phosphorus imbalance in the human body, especially affecting children's vitamin D absorption and may cause rickets.

In view of this, Youke downgraded four products containing phosphates by one level.

Heavy metal nickel detected in 1 coffee beverage

For the human body, heavy metal nickel is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, nickel is a trace element required by the human body, and on the other hand, "GB/T 5009.138-2003 Determination of Nickel in Food" also points out that excessive intake of nickel will cause harm to human health.

Youke.com has detected heavy metal nickel in the Georgia espresso beverage. Currently, GB 5749-2006 "Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water" stipulates that the maximum allowable amount of nickel is 0.02 mg/L, but there is no limit on the heavy metal nickel in the relevant national standards for coffee beverages.

Tips for Youke

• The coffee drinks in large packages on the market can contain up to 500 ml of coffee, but from a health perspective, Youke recommends buying small packages of coffee drinks to reduce sugar and calorie intake.

• If you feel tired, the best way is to rest, and you should not rely on drinking coffee to refresh your mind. The effect of caffeine is temporary, and when its refreshing effect fades, you are more likely to feel particularly tired.

• Although coffee is good, it is not free for everyone to drink at will. For pregnant women, nursing mothers, patients with gastric ulcers, and people who have strong reactions after drinking coffee, consuming a large amount of caffeine can have adverse effects on the body. These people need to choose the right time and amount of coffee to drink according to their actual situation. Epidemiological experiments show that consuming a moderate amount of caffeine during pregnancy (less than 300 mg/day, that is, 5-6 mg/kg body weight/day, about 3 small cups of coffee) will not have a negative impact on the body.

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