Some time ago, I had a dinner date with a young sister from Jiangsu, the little sister was a coffee lover, after eating, I took her to the café and ordered a cup of American hand punch.
We were both chatting and drinking coffee, only to see that the little sister was drinking quickly, and I said, "Is there anything wrong with you late?" Why are you in such a hurry to drink? ”
The little sister said: "Isn't coffee supposed to be drunk while it is hot?" ”
I suddenly remembered that when I went to the café to order hot coffee before, I often heard the barista say that "coffee should be drunk while it is hot", "coffee tastes best when it is hot"...
The idea that "coffee should be drunk while it is hot" was also once deeply rooted in my mind, is it that the coffee cannot be drunk when it is cold?
Today I want to talk to you about why hot coffee should be drunk while hot, and can you drink cold hot coffee? (Today we are talking about hot coffee, iced coffee ha)
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" >1 Why drink it while it's hot</h1>
When I first came into contact with coffee, I heard old baristas always say that they should drink it while it is hot, because when it is hot, the aroma of coffee is the best. Indeed, smelling fragrant when it is hot will also make us feel good about this cup of coffee in the experience.
For example, when we eat, when we smell the aroma, we will feel that we want to eat, which is the direct feeling that the smell indirectly brings us.
As the coffee is put for a long time, the aroma of coffee will volatilize, smell less fragrant, it will give us a feeling that the coffee is cold and not good to drink,
This feeling makes us feel that the taste of coffee has become bad, which is why most people recommend that coffee be drunk while it is hot.
At the same time, the temperature also affects our drinking experience, we all know that too hot drinks, not friendly to the mouth and stomach, and too warm to drink the stomach will also be uncomfortable (especially milk coffee).
In addition, studies have shown that milk is the sweetest when it is about 60 degrees (feeling a slightly hot temperature), so when the barista makes milk coffee, the milk is generally sent to about 60 degrees, and when it is drunk, the taste is the best and the sweetest.
The cooled milk will have a milky smell, which will also make us feel that the milk coffee is not good to drink after it is cooled.
Therefore, usually when we drink milk coffee, in order to drink it optimally, we will choose to drink it when it is hot.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" >2 From hot to cold, you can more objectively evaluate the quality of this cup of coffee</h1>
And when I learn to taste coffee, I will find that when we taste a cup of coffee (black coffee without milk or sugar), we must observe and record the changes in its high temperature, medium temperature and low temperature.
Some coffees are hot and delicious, but low temperatures will become unpleasant; some coffees will behave flat and low temperatures will improve; and some coffees will not change much with temperature changes.
This is mainly because, under different temperature conditions, the aroma and sour substances in coffee are changing.
And usually a cup of black coffee: American or hand-brewed coffee, low temperature becomes not good, mainly because the quality of the coffee green beans is not good enough, or there is an incorrect operation during the roasting process, resulting in a bad taste.
Therefore, for black coffee, it is very interesting to drink from hot to cold, to drink the taste changes at different temperatures, and it can also evaluate the quality of this cup of coffee more objectively.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" >3 Effect of temperature on taste buds</h1>
Temperature affects our perception of taste, studies have shown that the taste buds on our tongue, with the temperature changes, sensitivity varies, in the temperature of 20-35 degrees, taste bud cells can more obviously feel subtle differences.
Food/drinks with high or lower temperatures than this range are less sensitive to taste bud cells, so the temperature will mask some of the subtle tastes and affect our judgment of food/drink.
Similarly, this also shows that when the coffee is hot, it is not easy to drink the bad taste in the coffee, and it is easier to feel that the coffee is delicious, which is also a reason why some cafes want guests to drink while it is hot.
So, for coffee is not to drink while hot? Can I drink cold coffee? We will discuss these two issues in a case-by-case manner:
If it is milk coffee, it is recommended that everyone drink it while it is hot;
If it is American, hand-brewed and other black coffee, it is more recommended to drink from hot to cold, so that you can not only drink a richer and more layered taste, but also feel the quality of coffee.
Next time, when you order hot black coffee, you may be able to try to experience the taste of coffee at different temperatures, I believe you will have new discoveries, look forward to your attempt and share ~ ~