Water is regarded as one of the most abundant and most important part of man's life. Different flavorings are often added in order to add a certain kick and spice to water and remove the notion of it being boring. A perfect example of this flavoring being added is coffee which can be enjoyed whether it is a simple cup of black coffee or Cafe Breva made from an espresso machine.
Water can be seen anywhere, yet is not always potable. This fact is the reason why many of us, even those from the pre-historic times, are trying to find ways to find "pure water". The search for this "pure" water lead to humans finding different purifying systems that helps in improving the smell, taste, and clarity of water. Some of the common purifying systems include aeration, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection.
Water is boring without flavoring, thus, different flavors are added and mixed with it every now and then in order to add a certain kick and life to it. Mixed drinks which are a mixture of several drinks such as fruit juices mixed with alcoholic beverages or soft drinks mixed with coffee is one of the most popular forms of water with flavoring which is being enjoyed by many of us. There are also the carbonated drinks or soft drinks as they are more popularly known which are loved by kids and adults alike. This type of drink doesn't contain alcohol instead are injected with carbon dioxide during the manufacturing process. Lastly, we have the healthy drinks which can be made for fruits which are loaded with lot of vitamins and minerals. Coffee, which is enjoyed by many even when served as a simple cup of water mixed with coffee, or specially prepared using espresso machines, is also considered as some kind of healthy drink given its many health benefits.
The Galla tribe in Ethiopia is believed to be the one to first use coffee beans as early as 1000 AD. Tis tribe have notice that when they used a certain berry, later known as coffee beans, ad mixes it animal fat, their energy are boosts. The coffee beans use by this tribe was later brought by the Arabs to their homeland where the plant was cultivated on plantations. "Qahwa" was the term used by Arabs to refer to the boiled water mixed with coffee beans and animal fat. Since this time, coffee became widely popular in different parts of the world that different coffee houses and cafes were built as well as different coffee mixes concocted in order to cater to the varying tastes of consumers.
Different coffee mixes are now being served in cafes. Espresso is one of these popular coffee mixes which is actuality is a 1 or 2 ounce drink made by forcing pressured hot water through finely ground dark roasted beans. Espresso machines are the common item used to prepare such coffee mix. A coffee mix made from espresso mixed with steamed milk; hence, forming a small topping of foam is what we call as Caffe Latte. There is also the cappuccino coffee which is made from 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 foam. Finally we have the Cafe au Lait and Caffe Mocha which are prepared by mixing regular coffee and heated milk in latte proportions and mixing latte with latte or chocolate syrup respectively.
Water is important for us to stay alive and healthy. Nonetheless, it is also nice to try mixing it with flavorings that will make it a more delicious drink. Keeping an espresso machine at home, for example, will be best for those who want to mix their water with coffee and create special mixes of their favorite coffee drink.
Water can be seen anywhere, yet is not always potable. This fact is the reason why many of us, even those from the pre-historic times, are trying to find ways to find "pure water". The search for this "pure" water lead to humans finding different purifying systems that helps in improving the smell, taste, and clarity of water. Some of the common purifying systems include aeration, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection.
Water is boring without flavoring, thus, different flavors are added and mixed with it every now and then in order to add a certain kick and life to it. Mixed drinks which are a mixture of several drinks such as fruit juices mixed with alcoholic beverages or soft drinks mixed with coffee is one of the most popular forms of water with flavoring which is being enjoyed by many of us. There are also the carbonated drinks or soft drinks as they are more popularly known which are loved by kids and adults alike. This type of drink doesn't contain alcohol instead are injected with carbon dioxide during the manufacturing process. Lastly, we have the healthy drinks which can be made for fruits which are loaded with lot of vitamins and minerals. Coffee, which is enjoyed by many even when served as a simple cup of water mixed with coffee, or specially prepared using espresso machines, is also considered as some kind of healthy drink given its many health benefits.
The Galla tribe in Ethiopia is believed to be the one to first use coffee beans as early as 1000 AD. Tis tribe have notice that when they used a certain berry, later known as coffee beans, ad mixes it animal fat, their energy are boosts. The coffee beans use by this tribe was later brought by the Arabs to their homeland where the plant was cultivated on plantations. "Qahwa" was the term used by Arabs to refer to the boiled water mixed with coffee beans and animal fat. Since this time, coffee became widely popular in different parts of the world that different coffee houses and cafes were built as well as different coffee mixes concocted in order to cater to the varying tastes of consumers.
Different coffee mixes are now being served in cafes. Espresso is one of these popular coffee mixes which is actuality is a 1 or 2 ounce drink made by forcing pressured hot water through finely ground dark roasted beans. Espresso machines are the common item used to prepare such coffee mix. A coffee mix made from espresso mixed with steamed milk; hence, forming a small topping of foam is what we call as Caffe Latte. There is also the cappuccino coffee which is made from 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 foam. Finally we have the Cafe au Lait and Caffe Mocha which are prepared by mixing regular coffee and heated milk in latte proportions and mixing latte with latte or chocolate syrup respectively.
Water is important for us to stay alive and healthy. Nonetheless, it is also nice to try mixing it with flavorings that will make it a more delicious drink. Keeping an espresso machine at home, for example, will be best for those who want to mix their water with coffee and create special mixes of their favorite coffee drink.
About the Author:
Nicoli Perez is a security guard at a research center in Colton, Michigan. As he works on a graveyard shift, he brings with him his espresso machine so he will be able to prepare his cup of coffee mix whenever he wants to drink one