Coffee with milk: the benefits and harm, cooking

Many people wonder whether they should drink coffee with milk. This drink is very popular among the huge population of the planet.Its taste is much softer than that of plain black coffee. But some people do not know that such a product is not only beneficial, but also contraindicated.

Why do they use milk with coffee? Natural coffee beans have a bitter, strong taste, due to the fact that they contain a large amount of tannins and caffeine itself. That is why they began to add milk to mitigate this bitterness.

It is also important that in the morning they usually drink coffee in order to wake up, disperse the remnants of sleep and give the brain a boost of energy. In this case, coffee with milk is not suitable. After all, warm or hot milk just works to calm the nerves and reduce the percentage of caffeine in the drink. Coffee drink with milk should be drunk during the day, but not in the evening.

Coffee making methods are very diverse. In each country, the drink is prepared in its own way. No one can say with complete confidence who was the first in the whole world to guess to add milk to this flavored drink.

In Poland, coffee with milk is called "white", in Germany - "milk", in the Netherlands - "wrong." In Italy, the drink is made from pure black coffee, which is poured hot milk. Due to the surge in popularity of coffee machines in the forties of the last century, espresso is most commonly used as a basis for such a drink. Now this drink is served according to the French standard in a small ceramic bowl. Thus, it differs from the Italian latte, which is made on the basis of espresso and bottled only in tall glass goblets. In the United States, milk added to coffee is steam heated.

Useful qualities of the drink largely depend on the ingredients in its composition. Coffee bags (for example, 3 in 1) - not the best option for those who want to enjoy a rich taste and have a good time. After all, nothing but impurities or additives in your coffee, you will not feel. It is not always possible to brew coffee from natural ground beans. Often there is simply not enough time for cooking. In this case, it is worthwhile to dwell on such an option as instant coffee. There are three very popular types of coffee with milk, which everyone has tried at least once.

• Latte - A popular Italian coffee, served in large tall glasses. Brewed from natural crushed grains. The highlight of the drink - milk, whipped in the form of foam. It is worth considering that the amount of milk added will be about 2 times the size of the coffee itself.
• Cappuccino prepared from coffee and milk in a ratio of three to one. Milk is poured into a coffee drink foamed and heated.
• Macchiato also made from milk and espresso. It is the strongest and most fragrant of the listed types.

There are also such types of drink as mokkachino, melange, frappuccino (served cold). Among this variety, everyone can find and appreciate their coffee.

The main benefit of the drink is that milk supplies the body with healthy fats that help the internal organs to function stably. Milk contains many beneficial vitamins:

• group B (useful for nerves);
• A (needed for vision);
• group E (struggling with a bad mood, improves hair growth);
• C (strengthens the immune system).

Among the useful minerals that make up the milk, can be distinguished:

• calcium and phosphorus, which are responsible for the growth of bone tissue;
• zinc - regulates the work of the glands, helps vitamins to be absorbed in the body, accelerates wound healing;
• iron is a necessary element of blood, helps with anemia.

Is coffee good? Can I drink it in the morning, on an empty stomach or when losing weight? People have been arguing about these questions for a very long time. But did not come to a consensus.If you do not overdo it with the use of a coffee drink, then it is harmless. The composition of the coffee includes caffeine and tannin, which help to cheer up and get a surge of new energy. The composition of coffee includes nicotinic acid. It regulates cholesterol in the blood, gives energy, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and the heart, removes toxins from the body.

People who are prohibited to drink coffee in its pure form can be pampered with such a drink, because milk neutralizes the effects of caffeine and tannin. This is very good, because large amounts of caffeine are undesirable for pregnant women, elderly people and teenagers. For a person who wants to lose weight, coffee should be drunk without impurities. Only in this way will the desired result appear. Coffee in its pure form will be useful for the body, it will remove toxins and speed up the metabolism.

Hypertensive patients should use this drink, strictly following the instructions or instructions of the doctor, because a small dose (not more than one cup per day) will give a positive result - there will be no vasoconstriction.

It is worth remembering the balance between coffee and milk. Coffee removes calcium from the bones, which may soon lead to thinning of the bone tissue. Milk with its properties (presence of fat in the composition, a number of vitamins and useful elements) fills this balance: it contains enough calcium to fill these “empty areas”. Another plus is that this drink - low-calorie, if it does not add cream and sugar. If you add them, it will only “weight” the coffee and will not have any effect, except as a deposition in fatty tissues.

The harm of a coffee drink is directly related to the amount and frequency of its use. In small quantities, it is practically harmless. But excessive reception can cause damage to the body.

1. Frequent use of espresso can badly affect the nervous system, leading to its depletion. After some time, insomnia develops, irritability appears, trembling in the hands. The maximum dose of coffee drink per day is no more than three cups.
2. It is not recommended to use the drink for people with poor tolerance of lactose (it is in the composition of milk). The consequences will be disappointing - diarrhea or a number of other allergic effects.
3. Coffee is not suitable for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
4. Care should be taken drink women during pregnancy and while breastfeeding a baby.
5. Coffee and babies are strictly contraindicated. Because of their low weight, they are more sensitive to caffeine than adults.

A number of body disorders that can appear due to the abuse of coffee:

• nervousness;
• nervous tic;
• incontinence (especially if you drink a drink closer to the night);
• irritability;
• insomnia;
• depression;
• addiction;
• aggressiveness;
• anxiety;
• memory impairment.

Not only good ingredients are responsible for the taste of any dish or drink. The cooking process also plays an important role. Brewing coffee in the Turk is one of the oldest recipes. The tradition went from the ancient nomads. They made this drink for themselves in a copper jug, in which they usually boiled water before. The jug had a small handle and spout. After some time, this jug has decreased in size, which allowed him to take much less space when traveling. The Turks, who had learned about such a wonderful drink, decided to introduce their own changes into it. To be more precise, the changes affected exactly the jug for cooking.The Turks have narrowed the neck in it, so that the drink does not lose its rich flavor and does not spill by chance.

Consider the classic version of coffee brewing in the Turk.

• Two teaspoons of ground coffee beans are poured into the container, 80-100 ml of water is added.
• Next, the contents of the Turks are cooked on the stove for about four minutes. There is no need to constantly stir, because in the classic version there should be a foam on the surface.
• At the moment when the water begins to boil and rise, the Turk should be removed from the fire, cooled (depending on the temperature of the room for about 2-3 minutes), and then returned to a slow fire.
• This procedure must be repeated a certain number of times to achieve the desired strength. It is worth remembering that you should not let the water boil completely. This will only spoil the taste of the drink.

There are many recipes for making coffee in the Turk: with sugar or with orange juice, with cinnamon and even with black pepper. For lovers of strong drinks, or if necessary, quickly warm up, you can even make coffee with brandy. And in hot weather, large ice cubes are often added to this drink. For real Turkish coffee, you need to purchase coffee beans and grind them yourself. So small that the content was like dust. This will allow the grain to open up on the new side and give a rich aroma when brewing coffee in the Turk.

Condensed milk can be used instead of cow's milk. But It is worth noting that the version with condensed milk is high-calorific and is not suitable for those people who are watching their weight and save the figure. In this case, the recipe is extremely simple. Coffee, condensed milk and related supplements in the form of cinnamon, orange peel, chocolate, walnut, cream liqueur or syrup will be needed. Additives will become fragrant accents on the surface of this unforgettable drink.

Another interesting and original version is coffee with coconut milk. Whipped coconut milk gives a large amount of foam and is very dense in structure, like cream. Coconuts contain a large percentage of nutrients that help strengthen the immune system, heal and improve the appearance of the skin, and stabilize the nervous system. Coconut milk does not contain lactose and gluten, so it is perfect for allergy sufferers.

Drink with soy milk. According to its properties, soy milk is the closest version to cow from all analogues. Rich in protein and carbohydrates, contains a minimum of fat, is a source of vitamin E. Soy helps to strengthen bones and normalizes the balance of hormones.

It is important to know the following.

• According to experts, the most useful coffee is beans. Coffee from the grain is subjected to much less processing than ground. Therefore, to enjoy the truly deep and rich taste of this drink, you should avoid buying the finished product, it is better to grind the grain yourself. Of course, it will take some time, but you will be sure that this coffee is of high quality.
• It is known that the grains, ground long before use, accumulate in themselves undesirable elements for our body.
• Ground coffee should be stored in a tightly closed jar, bottle or other container. Do not expose to air.
• Coffee is better to drink in the afternoon. In the morning (before lunch), our body itself produces the necessary level of cortisol (it is also called the stress hormone) and does not need additional fuel. But closer to noon, a charge of vitality is just necessary.
• Brewed drink is to drink immediately after preparation. You do not need to stretch this pleasure for a long time, periodically taking a couple of sips from the cup. The fact is that when interacting with air, coffee is oxidized, which can cause heartburn and other unpleasant symptoms.

Next, see the recipe for making coffee in the Turk in milk.