National Coffee Day

How to Celebrate National Coffee Day

For many people, coffee is their reason for getting out of bed in the morning! It’s a morning treat, an afternoon pick me up, or even an evening drink to help stay awake. National Coffee Day pays heed to all of these and everything in between.

Try out some of these ways to celebrate:

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Drink a Cup of Coffee

Whether going out to a coffee house, ordering at a restaurant or staying in to brew a cup at home, the first thing to do on this day (and for some people, every day) is to drink a cup of coffee!

In honor of National Coffee Day, be sure to savor and appreciate it a little more. Those who aren’t big fans of black coffee still have plenty of options: coffee ice cream, coffee milkshakes, and even coffee flavored liqueur.

Visit a Coffee House

National Coffee Day is the ideal time to head over to a favorite coffee house, whether a local establishment or a chain, and enjoy a Cup o’ Joe. In fact, some coffee places might offer a discount or even a free cup of coffee in honor of this day.

While visiting a coffee shop on National Coffee Day, perhaps take this as an opportunity to enjoy coffee in a unique and different way than usual. Make it special by turning black coffee into a delicious coffee-based dessert drink like a frappe or a coffee flavored milkshake.

Whatever kind of coffee you enjoy on this day, don’t forget to thank the barista and perhaps give them an extra tip in honor of National Coffee Day!

Try a New Method of Brewing Coffee

Brewing coffee at home can actually be a lot of fun! It has the power to make unique and interesting flavors come out and allows that morning cup of coffee to be even more exciting and exotic. Many people have automatic drip coffee makers that they use with pre-ground coffee. But in honor of National Coffee Day, it’s time to level up that coffee game.

Perhaps invest in an at-home coffee grinder, a french press, Chemex drip brewer, Aeropress, siphon coffee pot or Moka pot. Those who may feel a bit intimidated by these methods of brewing can hop onto YouTube and find tons of videos that help make the process easier. Also, to make that cup of coffee taste amazing, don’t forget the other important equipment like a water filter, coffee grinder and a scale for measuring beans and water.

Learn More About Coffee Beans

For many people, generic crystals are all they have experienced in coffee – and often this means they need to add flavored creamers to make it taste better! But there’s a whole other world out there of delicious coffee that brings their own flavors to the table, sourced from all over the globe.

Some of the range of flavors depends on the kind of coffee beans. The best beans are not only Arabica, but they are from a single origin. Many of the best coffee roasters can even tell their customers exactly which farm their specific beans came from! This isn’t just a way to be fancy, but it’s how the specific flavors are understood and brought out.

Another huge factor that impacts the flavor of coffee is the way that the beans are processed before being roasted. Because coffee is a fruit, it is necessary to get the fleshy part of the fruit off of the seeds, which are the beans. Some farmers use water or “washing” processes, while farmers in other regions will use what is referred to as a “natural” process which means that they allow the fruit to dry in the sun in a sort of fermentation process. Each yields a different coffee flavor.

Discover the Health Benefits of Coffee

While previously many doctors had warned against regular coffee drinking, some more recent research seems to show that it is not harmful to most people in moderation. Originally, studies seemed to show a link between coffee and osteoporosis, but that has been debunked.

Certainly, too much coffee can contribute to elevated blood pressure, jitters, heartburn and even reduced fertility and miscarriage in pregnant women. But this is with excessive use (around 6 cups per day), and not just the average 1-3 cups per day.

On the other hand, recent studies have also revealed that coffee drinking may be helpful in preventing some particular conditions. This may include:

• Parkinson’s Disease. Coffee has been shown to decrease the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly in men.
• Stroke. One study has shown that people who drink 2-3 cups of coffee each day may lower their risk of stroke by almost 1/3.
• Alzheimer’s Disease. Coffee seems to help retain the sharpness in the brain and reduce the risk of this degenerative disease.
• Type 2 Diabetes. In this case, some studies show that drinking either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee can help reduce blood sugar levels and minimize the risk of diabetes in adults.