For over thirty years, OCM has utilized ArcelorMittal tinplate to produce the iconic high-quality coffee cans for illy. The partnership ensures that premium coffee remains protected by maintaining aroma and taste through superior barrier properties. The bare steel design provides a premium aesthetic while meeting strict requirements for traceability and recyclability.
This study investigates how regular coffee consumption influences the microbiota–gut–brain axis in healthy adults. By comparing habitual drinkers with non-drinkers and observing effects during caffeine abstinence and reintroduction, researchers found that coffee significantly alters gut microbial composition and metabolite profiles.
The findings suggest that coffee impacts host physiology and cognitive functions through both caffeine-dependent and caffeine-independent mechanisms.
- Significant shifts in fecal microbiome composition, specifically increasing species like Cryptobacterium and Eggerthella.
- Changes in neuroactive metabolites such as GABA and indole-3-propionic acid.
- Behavioral observations showing coffee drinkers exhibit higher impulsivity and emotional reactivity, while non-drinkers show better memory performance.
- Evidence that decaffeinated coffee can still influence gut microbiota and improve sleep quality and physical activity.
- The identification of specific metabolites that link microbial changes to cognitive outcomes.
The findings suggest that coffee impacts host physiology and cognitive functions through both caffeine-dependent and caffeine-independent mechanisms.
- Significant shifts in fecal microbiome composition, specifically increasing species like Cryptobacterium and Eggerthella.
- Changes in neuroactive metabolites such as GABA and indole-3-propionic acid.
- Behavioral observations showing coffee drinkers exhibit higher impulsivity and emotional reactivity, while non-drinkers show better memory performance.
- Evidence that decaffeinated coffee can still influence gut microbiota and improve sleep quality and physical activity.
- The identification of specific metabolites that link microbial changes to cognitive outcomes.
This article details the coffee culture in Portugal, explaining the types of coffee available, how to order them (bica, cimbalinho, galão, etc.), whether to ask for water, and when Portuguese people typically drink coffee.
This article explores the accuracy and affordability of using a Brix refractometer compared to a more expensive Atago refractometer for measuring Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in espresso. The author conducted experiments to compare the two methods and found that the cheaper Brix meter provided comparable results.
total hardness of 50-175 ppm CaCO3 (2,9-9,8 dH°)
carbonate hardness of 40-75 ppm CaCO3 (2,9-9,8 dH°)
total hardness should exceed carbonate hardness
pH of 6.5-8
carbonate hardness of 40-75 ppm CaCO3 (2,9-9,8 dH°)
total hardness should exceed carbonate hardness
pH of 6.5-8
