How to choose a coffee cup? Tips on how to choose a coffee cup

I believe coffee is a favorite drink of many young and fashionable people. There are many types of coffee, and the rich aroma of different coffees makes people linger on the taste. It is more suitable for afternoon tea time, and it is simply enjoyable to pair it with some desserts. So when drinking coffee, does anyone pay attention to the choice of coffee cup? What are the advantages and disadvantages of drinking coffee?

While drinking coffee, have you ever noticed the coffee cup in your hand? Why are some coffee cups big and some small? What is the meaning? It turns out that the size of the coffee cup is very important. Different sizes of coffee have different concentrations. Let's read on.

Small coffee cups below 100CC are mostly used to hold strong and hot Italian or single-origin coffee. For example, although espresso is only about 50CC, it can be almost finished in one gulp, but the lingering fragrance and seemingly eternal warmth are the best for warming the heart and stomach. Cappuccino with milk foam is slightly larger than espresso, and the wide cup mouth can show the rich and beautiful foam.

A general coffee cup of about 200CC - the most common coffee cup. This cup is often chosen for light American coffee. There is enough space for you to mix your own coffee and add creamer and sugar.

A mug of more than 300cc or a French au leche milk cup - coffee with a lot of milk, such as latte and American mocha, is often served in a mug to accommodate its sweet and diverse taste. The romantic French usually use a large bowl of milk coffee (au leche) to create a joyful mood that lasts the whole morning. Judging from the shape and size, the difference between tea cups and coffee cups can still be traced. Usually, in order to retain the rich aroma of coffee and reduce temperature evaporation, the mouth of the coffee cup is narrower and the body of the cup is thicker. On the other hand, the mouth of a black tea cup is mostly wider and more transparent to reflect the clear and transparent tea color.

Pottery and porcelain cups

The simplicity of pottery and the roundness of porcelain each tell a different story about coffee. Some people like to use a rich-textured pottery cup to hold masculine and strong dark roasted coffee, but most people still use porcelain cups to interpret the delicate aroma of coffee. Among them, bone porcelain, which is made of high-grade porcelain clay mixed with animal bone powder, has a light texture, soft color, and high heat preservation, and can best retain the warm memory of coffee.

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Ingredients: 25% bone meal and 75% high-grade porcelain clay.

Features: light texture (weight), strong light transmittance, soft color, high density (easy to break, easy to clean), high temperature resistance (good thermal insulation).

How to judge when choosing: the color turns yellow under the light and there is a crisp metallic sound when knocked.

Maintenance Guidelines: It is best to wash by hand, and only use the dishwasher if it is used less frequently. The pH value of the detergent must be between 11-11.5. When washing in the dishwasher, the water temperature should not exceed 70°C, and when washing with clean water, it should not exceed 80°C. Be careful not to immerse the hot cup directly in cold water to avoid rapid temperature changes.

Coffee cup purchase guide

Faced with the dazzling array of cups on the market, we often don't know where to start. What is the difference between coffee cups and other cups? Which cup should I use to drink which kind of coffee?

Most people cannot correctly distinguish the difference between coffee cups and black tea cups when buying cups. Usually, in order to spread the aroma of black tea and appreciate its color, black tea cups have shallower bottoms, wider mouths, and higher light transmittance, while coffee cups have narrower mouths, thicker materials, and lower light transmittance.

Coffee cups are generally made of pottery and porcelain. In recent years, coffee must be drunk hot, so cup manufacturers have even developed pottery cups with heat preservation effects to meet this demand. Bone china cups are even better than porcelain cups. Using bone china cups with animal ashes in them can slow down the temperature of coffee in the cup. However, since it is much more expensive than the previous two, it is rarely used in ordinary families and can only be seen in more sophisticated coffee shops.

In addition, the color of the coffee cup is also very important. The color of the coffee liquid is amber and very clear. So in order to show this characteristic of coffee, it is best to use a coffee cup with a white interior. Some manufacturers ignore this issue and paint the inside of the coffee cup with various colors or even complex fine patterns, which often makes it difficult for us to distinguish whether the coffee is brewed by the color of the coffee.

When choosing a coffee cup, you can buy it according to the type and method of coffee you drink, and according to your personal preferences and occasions. We have listed several types of coffee cups and coffee for you: porcelain coffee cups are more suitable for light coffee, and pottery coffee cups are more suitable for strong coffee. In addition, coffee with a high proportion of milk, such as latte, is more suitable for drinking in a mug. Italian coffee is generally suitable for mini coffee cups below 100CC.

As for the cleaning of coffee cups, since the surface of a high-quality coffee cup is tight and the pores are small, it is not easy for coffee scale to adhere to it. Therefore, after drinking coffee, just rinse it with clean water immediately to keep the cup clean. For coffee cups that have been used for a long time or are not rinsed immediately after use, coffee scale will adhere to the surface of the cup. At this time, you can soak the cup in lemon juice to remove the coffee scale. If the coffee scale cannot be completely removed at this time, you can use a neutral dishwashing detergent, apply it on a sponge, gently wipe and clean it, and finally rinse it with clean water. When cleaning coffee cups, it is strictly forbidden to use a hard brush to scrub, and also avoid using strong acid or strong alkali detergents to avoid scratching and damaging the surface of the coffee cup.

Choose a coffee cup according to your taste

1. Wedding cup set

After getting married and starting a new life, you must have coffee cups, saucers, and 19-20 cm dessert plates (for 6 people), as well as a kettle, sugar bowl, and milk jug (in addition to the kettle with a lid, there are 2 lids, a total of 23 items). When living alone, you need a dinner plate, dessert plate, coffee cup, saucer, and salad plate, a total of 5 types, which are enough for breakfast and dinner. This is also the formal tableware for living alone.

2. Hand-drawn and printed packages

There are two main methods for making patterns on ceramics: hand-drawing and printing. Printing means printing the pattern on paper first, then sticking it on the ceramic and firing it in a kiln. Hand-drawing means drawing directly on the ceramic with a pen, just like writing, so the strokes and color intensity of the pattern on each piece are different.

3. Blue and white matching

In the early 18th century, when Europe did not know how to make people and ceramics, the very strong, thin, and transparent porcelain shipped from faraway China was as valuable as gems at the time. Blue patterns were painted on the white background of the porcelain, so blue and white became synonymous with porcelain at the time. In Europe, the products in the early ceramic kilns were painted in imitation of Chinese dyeing patterns. In addition, the blue onion introduced here was made in imitation of the products of the Ming Dynasty in China. The so-called onion here is not an onion, but actually the image of a pomegranate with auspicious meanings. Therefore, if you "copy the cat and the tiger" without really understanding the original meaning, it will inevitably be distorted! So cultural exchanges are necessary!

4. Engraving the anniversary on the cup

There are various anniversaries in life. The most important anniversary is the wedding anniversary. Start a new life with the one you love...If life is compared to a color, it should be pure white. Right? Tableware is necessary when a new life begins. "What kind of tableware should I choose?" This is very brain-wracking. In order to match, it is recommended to use white tableware. At the same time, engrave the year, month and day on the tableware to commemorate such a special day. Every day when you use the tableware, you will see and think of the sweet scene of the wedding.

5. Coffee cups of various sizes

Coffee cups can be divided into four categories. The capacity of 60-80 ml is a small coffee cup, 120-140 ml is a regular coffee cup, 160-180 ml is a morning coffee cup, and the one without a saucer is called a handle coffee cup. Among them, the most commonly used is the regular coffee cup. But in order to enrich the coffee drinking time, with T•P•O, other types of coffee cups should also be configured. When using a steam pressure coffee pot, you should use a small coffee cup. Although the small coffee cup has a small capacity, it is very suitable for tasting the pure coffee flavor.

6. Placement of coffee cups

"Sorry to have kept you waiting!" At the same time, he brings a coffee cup and places it in front of him. So when he says "I'll have a drink," should he turn the cup handle to the right? Is it the same as the rule for drinking tea? There may be many people who have this doubt. Is it appropriate to turn the cup this way? This is mainly a question of how to place the cup. There are two ways to place the cup. The American way is to put the cup handle on the right, and the British way is to put the cup handle on the left. Most Japanese coffee shops serve the British way, so the phenomenon of turning the cup occurs. The reason for turning the cup is that you have to use your right hand to hold the cup.

The advantages and disadvantages of coffee and the correct way to drink coffee

benefit

1. Coffee contains certain nutrients. The nicotinic acid in coffee contains vitamin B, and the content is higher in roasted coffee beans. It also contains free fatty acids, caffeine, tannic acid, etc.

2. Coffee is good for the skin. Coffee can promote metabolism, activate digestive organs, and has a great effect on constipation. Taking a bath with coffee powder is a warm therapy that helps lose weight.

3. Coffee can help you sober up. Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol will cause the acetaldehyde converted from alcohol to be rapidly oxidized, decomposed into water and carbon dioxide and excreted from the body.

4. Coffee can eliminate fatigue. To eliminate fatigue, you must supplement nutrition, rest and sleep, and promote metabolic function, and coffee has these functions.

5. Three cups of coffee a day can prevent gallstones. Caffeinated coffee can stimulate the contraction of the gallbladder and reduce the cholesterol in the bile that is prone to forming gallstones. The latest research from Harvard University in the United States found that men who drink two to three cups of coffee a day have a 40% lower chance of getting gallstones.

6. Drinking coffee regularly can prevent radiation damage. Radiation damage, especially radiation from electrical appliances, has become a prominent form of pollution. Indian researchers from the Bhabha Atomic Energy Institute came to this conclusion in a mouse experiment and said it can be applied to humans.

7. Coffee's health and medical functions: Coffee has the functions of anti-oxidation, protecting the heart, strengthening the tendons and bones, benefiting the waist and knees, stimulating appetite, eliminating fat and stagnation, benefiting the orifices and removing dampness, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and calming wind and stopping spasms.

8. The influence of coffee on mood. Experiments show that if an average person absorbs 300 mg (about 3 cups of brewed coffee) of caffeine a day, it will have a good effect on a person's alertness and mood.

harm

1. Caffeine can make things worse when you are nervous. It helps to improve alertness, sensitivity, memory and concentration. But drinking more coffee than you are used to will produce the same effect as taking the same dose of stimulants, which can cause nervousness. For people who are prone to anxiety disorders, caffeine can make symptoms such as sweaty palms, palpitations and tinnitus worse.

2. Aggravates high blood pressure. Caffeine is often combined with other simple analgesics because of its analgesic effect. However, long-term and large-scale use will only make your condition worse if you already have high blood pressure. Caffeine alone can raise blood pressure, and if you add emotional tension, it will have a dangerous multiplication effect. Therefore, people at risk of high blood pressure should especially avoid drinking caffeinated beverages when they are under great work pressure. Some people who have the habit of drinking coffee all year round think that they are immune to the effects of caffeine, but this is not the case. A study shows that after drinking a cup of coffee, blood pressure can rise for up to 12 hours.

3. Induce osteoporosis. Caffeine itself has a good diuretic effect. If you drink coffee for a long time and in large quantities, it is easy to cause bone loss, which will have an adverse effect on the preservation of bone mass. For women, it may increase the threat of osteoporosis. But the premise is that you don’t have enough calcium in your daily food, or you don’t exercise often, and women after menopause lose calcium due to lack of estrogen. The above conditions plus a large amount of caffeine may pose a threat to bones. If you can enjoy it in a reasonable amount, you can still avoid giving up because of fear.

Types of coffee The following six types of people should not drink coffee

Coffee is not suitable for everyone. Some people are not suitable for drinking coffee. Drinking coffee may cause a series of diseases or physical discomfort, and in severe cases, sudden death. So don't drink it blindly. Here are some typical types of people who can't drink coffee.

1. Suffering from diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, etc. - Long-term or excessive drinking of coffee can cause cardiovascular diseases.

2. Elderly women - coffee can reduce calcium and cause osteoporosis. After menopause, women need ten times more calcium every day.

3. Patients with stomach problems: drinking too much coffee can worsen stomach problems.

4. Pregnant women - drinking too much coffee can cause fetal malformation or miscarriage.

5. People who are deficient in vitamin B1 - Vitamin B1 can maintain the balance and stability of the nervous system, while coffee has a destructive effect on it.

6. Cancer patients: Drinking too much coffee can cause cancer to normal people.

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