COFFEE !

Every hour of every day millions of cups of coffee are swallowed by caffeine addicts all over the world, made by a myriad of coffee devices..
Me?
I like my coffee latte style, in a bowl, made from arabica beans freshly ground and served with the minimum of froth, in a bowl..



Coffee is taken very seriously here in NZ and the cafe culture is firmly entrenched.
Despite the fact that Starbucks (YUK!) has managed to infiltrate the scene, wonderful, aromatic varieties of coffee can be found in the most unlikely places here.
Since it has become a passion of ours since we moved here, and our friends have given us a coffee machine, I was inspired to discover more about this drink!
The reason we love coffee is due to the magic molecule caffeine ( a 1,3,7 - trimethylxantheine ) see why I love it?
Below is a caffeine molecule for you to marvel at!


Did you know that once you drink coffee, the caffeine appears in your bloodstream 5 - 15 minutes later? And that it takes six and a half hours for half the caffeine to be eliminated? One cup a day will do!



More to follow!