Coffee Shop Talk

With coffee now being the most ordered beverage in the world has led to caffeine being the most widely used psycho active drug of choice and people who consume it has no delineations between age, gender and culture. Caffeine is a white odorless powder with a bitter taste and is very water soluble. Although caffeine can contribute to high blood pressure levels, cardiovascular diseases and even calcium losses. However, caffeine can relax the airways and open other types of blood vessels. It can boost athletic performance, cessation of spontaneous breathing, help asthmatics and be an antidepressant against suicide. When combined with analgesics it increases its efficiency to real pain.

Caffeine in coffee also increases the sperms motility, making the little swimmers sprint faster for them to reach and fertilize the egg. Another factor for coffee being the most popular beverage is because it’s the most diplomatic of all beverages. Business deals are made, passions of romantic trysts are increased, opening new discussions in matters of state blossomed, and also congealing the feeling of camaraderie among friends especially among leaders of various countries in the world stage.

With recent controversies in sports about performance enhancing drugs, did you know that a natural way to enhance athletic performance is by drinking coffee? Researches conclude that coffee stimulates the mind and reduces discomfort and fatigue that athletes experience when training and competing especially when it comes to student athletics. With both studies and sports to think about, drinking coffee also reduces stress levels.

Coffee has the ability to improve sports performance by as much as 12.4 percent, especially if athletes train or exercise for a longer duration. Coffee helps perks the athletes up in the morning making for a great start. But there is something called too much of a good thing, and coffee is no exception. One or two cups a day is recommended for peak performances. So instead of those commercial energy drinks being advertised heavily, why not try natures way of energizing us through coffee.

Coffee farming is fast becoming a very lucrative business and a great source of income for local Filipino farmers. In fact, coffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the planet. It is the most consumed beverage globally, and is second only to oil as the most valuable commodity exported by developing countries.

Small farmers can readily start coffee farming as it needs only a minimal investment.  They can more than double their investment starting on the third year after planting. But many local farmers do not know and appreciate this fact so they lose out on a good income opportunity.

Unlike other crops, coffee farming requires little management. It’s actually easy because it is not full time. You don’t have to be at the farm every day; as long as you have a qualified person in charge and farm supplies are provided on time.

From planting, it takes approximately 18 months for a coffee plant to produce its first harvest. With proper care, a coffee tree can live up to 50 years so farmers can keep on harvesting for a long period of time. So it’s a great investment for any businessman to consider.