Traditional Coffee Substitutes

You can try chicory coffee, white coffee, yerba mate and soy coffee.

In recent years, coffee consumption has increased. Whether it's because the millennials love coffee or because more and more people realize its benefits and great appeal, this beverage remains as an elixir for many. However, even if you don’t believe it’s possible, there are people whose love for coffee or caffeine is minimal, or they simply do not feel love at all. For them today some alternatives could be considered coffee substitutes and, although they are not as incredible as traditional coffee, they deserve recognition for their originality.

Nowadays there are alternatives for everything, but this doesn’t mean that they are good, so if you are going to look for new experiences that include coffee substitutes do not go with the simplest ones, dare to try something different. Thinking about this dilemma, Coffland Corp gives you the opportunity to try some of the best alternatives that exist, just read on to discover them.

Coffee substitutes for the best traditional coffee

White coffee

White coffee can be conceived in different ways depending on the region. In Lebanon, it’s a mixture of water, orange blossom water, and sugar, and in Malaysia, it’s a drink made of coffee beans roasted in margarine and served with sweetened condensed milk. But the particular beverage that is about to be presented has nothing to do with milk or lack of caffeine.

The white coffee we referred to is the one of Yemen. In this country, white coffee has a long tradition that is combined with the ancestral use of spice mixtures. White coffee refers to the roasting, in this case, the coffee bean is lightly roasted at a lower temperature, then is ground, brewed and finally is mixed with the combination of spices called hawaij. This type of coffee has a savory and mild taste, and it’s often said that it has more caffeine.

Chicory coffee

This drink is for those who do not love caffeine, as it’s prepared with the roots of a particular plant. The chicory is a plant with a deep root, lilac-blue, white or pink flowers, and slightly toothed leaves. It’s native to Europe and North America, and its roots are used to prepare a decaffeinated beverage or to be added to traditional coffee. In the United States, its consumption is higher in the city of New Orleans, due to its French origins.

To prepare chicory coffee the root has to be washed, dried, roasted, cut, and then brewed. Its flavor is quite similar to that of coffee, making it a perfect substitute for those who prefer a lower-cost and caffeine-free beverage.

Mate

Another exotic coffee substitute comes from countries like Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The drink known as mate comes from the yerba mate plant whose leaves are dried and ground to prepare this product. There are several forms of preparation, but the most traditional is that in which the yerba is put in a hollow gourd, hot water is added, and then the liquid is consumed through a metal straw. Definitely, a different way to consume a beverage.

Soy coffee

This time you will also have the opportunity to try one of the most common substitutes in various food fields. Soy coffee is made from the roasted beans of the Glycine max legume that comes from East Asia. As it has large amounts of protein, does not have caffeine and is low in fat, its benefits are notorious, so it’s recommended as the best substitute for coffee.

As a coffee lover, it may be interesting for you to try new alternatives to compare. These four ideas are just a few of the many you can find around the world; however, nothing compares to the flavor of a traditional coffee. If you want to know more about everything the world of coffee has to offer, don't forget to follow Coffland Corp through its social networks where you can comment, tell your experiences with these coffee substitutes.

Although they aren't as good as a real cup of traditional coffee, there are coffee substitutes you might love.

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You'll wake up with the best caffeine effect.

Today's trends have been created to meet the needs and tastes of consumers. Just as coffee shops are changing their flavor and atmosphere to please demanding customers, such as the so-called millennials, people also change their sleep habits to combine two great pleasures: drinking coffee and taking naps. Don't you know what this is about yet? Well, it's about the coffee naps.

Believe it or not, this trend has more benefits than you think. It's usually thought that coffee takes away your sleep, so it's impossible for a person to rest after a cup of coffee. However, this argument is no longer valid now that there is a way to combine them for the benefit of coffee and nap lovers.  

The truth about coffee naps

How does this combination work? It's actually quite simple. The first thing to do is drink a caffeinated beverage, ideally coffee but could also be other drinks such as sodas and tea, and those have a lower caffeine content.

It’s essential to drink your cup of coffee as quickly as possible; if you prefer something sweeter or colder, you can also use iced coffee. The idea is that after drinking the beverage, it has time to reach your intestinal tract and then the bloodstream, which means you will have 20 minutes to sleep. Why 20 minutes? Because that’s what will take the caffeine to finally reach your brain and generate an alert state.

And that's all? Magically, will you wake up with a better state of alertness and sleepless? Well, the science behind this it's related to caffeine, receptors in the brain and adenosine.

The adenosine is a neuromodulator that, accumulated in large quantities, fills a certain type of receptors in the brain, causing tiredness and sleepiness. In general, when finally reaching the brain, caffeine competes with this molecule for the same receptors, and when it fills them, it usually blocks the effects of the adenosine. However, caffeine does not fill every single receptor.

This is when the real role of napping begins to show. Sleeping naturally cleans the adenosine receptors, and if it’s done only for 15 or 20 minutes, it prevents you from falling into the deepest stages of sleep from which it can take a long time to recover when waking up. And what about caffeine? As it takes 20 minutes to get into your intestine, bloodstream, and brain, it arrives at a good time to fill the free receptors and leave you in a good state of alert after having taken an excellent nap.

You see, it’s a simple method to combine two pleasures of life. And the best thing is that it has been proven to be better than just drinking coffee and napping separately.

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Naps and coffee are a good combination.

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Five Coffee Myths You Still Believe in

Learn if these myths are true or fiction on today's blog!

Fiction vs. reality, a competition that has lived daily in all sorts of areas of knowledge and business. What is real and what is not; knowing how to discern the truthfulness of an affirmation is necessary even to enjoy the good things in life such as coffee. In this case, coffee lovers will find coffee myths that question the benefits of caffeinated drinks, so they must learn to analyze them well.

Coffee myths

In today's blog, Coffland Corp brings you five coffee myths in which people still believe in order to show the truth behind the most widespread falsehoods about coffee.

Coffee can cause cancer

Some people have the false belief that coffee can cause cancer in some way, so they stop consuming it. The truth is that these people are wrong. Today, the American Institute for Cancer Research lists coffee as one of the foods that help prevent cancer. This beverage is full of antioxidants, which help protect and repair cells that could have been damaged by several toxic elements, such as secondhand smoke.

Coffee is bad for the heart

Another health-related myth is that coffee is bad for the heart. Although some people may suffer from short and minor spikes in blood pressure, it is not a lasting and harmful effect. In fact, coffee is also considered one of the foods that prevent clogged arteries.  

For people with high blood pressure, it is recommended to pay more attention to the amount of caffeine consumed, as they may feel some particular effects such as increased heart rate, which may indicate excessive coffee consumption.

Coffee helps lose weight

Everyone would like to believe that coffee can help them lose those extra pounds; unfortunately, this is not true. Although caffeine has been used in weight loss pills and coffee consumption has been linked to a slight increase in the rate of metabolism, there is no evidence to suggest that it can actually help weight loss.

Coffee can cause gastritis

It has not been scientifically proven that coffee is related to the development of gastritis or reflux. As to how it can affect a person who has developed gastritis for other reasons, it’s necessary for each individual to evaluate the effect that coffee has on his stomach. In cases where the person feels it worsens his condition, it’s advisable to use of caffeine-free coffee or to decrease the quantity of the drink.

Coffee is harmful during pregnancy

No substantial evidence prove this statement. Today, studies show that coffee in small doses is not related to health problems during pregnancy, such as miscarriages or low birth weight.

As you can see, the coffee world is also full of myths that can fill some coffee lovers with uncertainty. To keep learning more about coffee facts, its benefits, coffee business, and processes, do not hesitate to follow Coffland Corp through its social networks and comment on your experience with your favorite beverage.

Five myths you believed were true.

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Five Facts About Millennial Coffee Lovers

Millennials' world coffee consumption can increase the export of this product.

In a newspaper, in a shop, in a blog, in a workshop, in all these contexts someone has spoken of the so-called millennials, but do you really know to whom this term refers to? They are those young people who were born in the mid-80s and early 90s, those who reached adulthood with the change of the millennium, which also brought great political and technological changes. All those factors marked the life of this generation that now can be designated as millennials coffee lovers.

Why coffee lovers? This generation has been characterized by putting aside the tendencies of young people from past generations. Instead of consuming soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, such as craft beers, millennials tend to prefer the second most consumed beverage in the world: coffee.

Since they have become important targets for brands, inside and outside the coffee sector, Coffland Corps provides you with a list of interesting facts about millennials and coffee that you should consider when entering the coffee business.

Facts about millennial coffee lovers

Their coffee addiction drains coffee reserves

Believe it or not, more and more people are choosing to drink this caffeinated beverage. In the United States alone, approximately 26 million people drink coffee, which, just in 2016, was affecting the reserves of exporting countries such as Brazil. In this regard, 44% of the coffee cups served in the country were consumed just by young people aged between 19 years and 34 years old.

They are the target of brands that want to promote their values

Currently, different brands are adapting to the new generations to attract potential customers. In this case, financial brands such as CaixaBank in Barcelona and Capital Bank in San Francisco, choose to transform part of their buildings into entertainment centers, such as cafes.

These premises are intended to promote brand values, but not financial products. The idea is to look like an attractive brand for a generation with different values.

For them, every hour is good to drink coffee

In the past, coffee was reserved for morning and breakfast only. However, for millennials, their relationship with coffee goes beyond that, as it’s not only a matter of drinking to get their caffeine dose but also to enjoy new experiences. For this reason, coffee is good at all times, either to show off your passion for coffee or to try a new creation.

Millennials coffee lovers are a global phenomenon

Coffee addiction has not only occurred in the United States. In several countries around the world, people between the ages of 16 years and 25 years old have reported coffee as their favorite beverage. In countries such as India (65.9%), Russia (64.1%), Colombia (62.5%), and Mexico (59.6%) there is a strong preference for coffee among the millennials.

Even countries with fewer traditions for coffee, such as Japan and China, have joined this phenomenon.

They do not drink coffee at home

Brewing coffee at home is now a tradition only of baby boomers, Gen-Xers. Millennials usually buy their gourmet coffee at trendy cafés; these places have gone from being just coffee bars to a place where you can even work or have a meeting with friends. Little by little, these new cafés have adapted to the needs of the new generation, offering new spaces and new ways of drinking the famous elixir.

It’s difficult to know if this trend will stop at any time; however, it’s an aspect to consider if you want to start a business in the coffee world. Millennials are a generation interested in this product and have studied it. It does not matter if the price of a cup of coffee is high, if it is a quality product, they will pay for it.

To continue learning more about the new trends in the coffee industry, follow Coffland Corp through its social networks and comment if you know of any new coffee trend.

The millennials' love for coffee has changed the consumption of this beverage.

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Enjoy the Holidays with Christmas Caffeinated Drinks

This sweet liquor is perfect to enjoy Christmas celebration with the family. 

Christmas is a special time to share. In every home, families get together to celebrate this moment and enjoy a good meal. But what is a good meal without a special drink to pair it with? For these holidays you can choose from a wide variety of drinks, including those whose main ingredient is the beloved and famous coffee. Now on these dates, you can enjoy your tasty addiction by trying sweet Christmas caffeinated drinks that will delight your, and your entire family palates.

Top 3 Christmas caffeinated drinks

In general, the most popular caffeinated beverages are coffee and tea, in addition to those with a lower amount of caffeine such as energy drinks and soda. However, other types add other ingredients, besides the acclaimed coffee, creating an unmatched blend. Do you know them? Find out below.

Coffee Eggnog

This is one of the traditional Christmas drinks from Canada, the United States, and several Latin American countries. It is made of milk, cream, sugar, egg whites and egg yolks, and in some cases, people may add some other interesting ingredients such as rum, whiskey or brandy. In other cases, the eggnog is mixed with a very versatile ingredient, coffee. You can enjoy this mixture any way you want, whenever you want and with whoever you want, as it combines two very different flavors that get along perfectly well to please all palates.

Kahlúa

Is a flavored coffee liqueur from Veracruz, Mexico. Its creation dates back to 1936 when it was named Kahlúa, which in the native language of Veracruz means “house of the Acolhua people.” Although this drink can be drunk on its own, it’s often mixed with an incredible variety of ingredients to make drinks and cocktails, as well as delicious Christmas desserts. Its ingredients, rum, sugar, vanilla bean, and arabica coffee, makes it a very versatile liqueur that can even be used to make other drinks made of milk or traditional coffee.

Coffee liqueur

The history of this dark and versatile liquor is not yet fully defined, but what is certain is that it was created on the exotic island of Jamaica. This is a liqueur made of coffee beans, vanilla, rum, and sugar; this combination makes it an ideal beverage to drink with ice or mixed with other ingredients to create incredible cocktails and desserts that you can share at family Christmas reunions.

With these three Christmas caffeinated drinks you are ready to go on with the holidays; choose the drink of your preference and impress your family and friends with all the caffeinated preparations you can make!

Coffland Corp hopes you have had a great evening with friends, family, and coffee, and wishes you a Merry Christmas! If you want to share with them the best coffee present you received this year, don't hesitate to follow them through their social networks and write a Christmas comment.

This day deserves something special, and for that reason, Coffland brings you these 3 drinks that will cheer up your evening!

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Do You Want to Know the Basics of Starting a Coffee Shop?

Pay attention to the small things: a slightly dirty cup does make the difference.

Starting a coffee shop or a restaurant is a common dream to have. Your favorite coffee shop is probably one of your most beloved places on Earth, so imagine having one of your own, settled by your rules and with all the things you like the most! Sounds great, doesn’t it? If only it were that simple. Managing a restaurant or a coffee house is harder than it seems, but it’s not impossible. Starting with the right foot is one of the most important things to begin, and it’s something that many people get wrong.

Don’t worry. That’s why we’re here today. Understanding where you want your new business to go and what do you want it to look like, are key to get right the firsts few aspects of your coffee shop. Where to start? Well, that’s the question that many people ask themselves. Let us give you a hint: start by looking around you!

Study your market

So you want to have your own coffee shop. Where do you want it to be located? Look around the area and find your competition: take a look at what they’re doing right and what they’re doing wrong, the kind of business they have, what they offer and what they’re lacking.

Ask the people from the area what they like about those places and what they don’t. Understanding the needs of your customers, even before opening, is key to open a business that everyone will be interested in from the start. Remember that it’s not only about having a coffee shop that you will enjoy but that everyone else will be pleased as well.

You also have to take into account what it’s necessary to open a coffee shop legally. What permits do you need? And which requirements must you meet? It seems obvious, but if you want to do this, you need to take it seriously from the start!

Define your identity

The next most important thing is to define what you want for your coffee shop. What kind of place do you want to have? What will the atmosphere feel like? A coffee shop is a place for people to hang out, have dates and meetings, socialize. It needs to feel welcoming. Do some research on the last decoration trends and get inspired. Think about the feelings you want to transmit to people when they first enter your store.

It’s not only about interiors but also about exteriors. Is it going to be located in a crowded area with lots of people walking by? It might sound like a good idea, after all, you’ll want to have decent traffic, but it’s not necessarily the best. Most of the time, people make plans to go to coffee shop, and they look for a peaceful place to escape the world. That is why it’s so important for you to understand your customers’ needs.

Invest in people and good quality products

Customer service businesses are one of the most exhausting and demanding areas to specialize in. You need people that understand how valuable it is to offer a good service and connect with customers. Your people will always be your best asset, so make sure they’re happy with their jobs and that they understand the identity and the goals of your coffee shop.

Offer good quality products, but stay consistent over time. Don’t start doing great only to decrease your quality later, as it will be incredibly damaging to your reputation. People will always be willing to pay a little more for good food and beverages. Don’t make coffee your only source of revenue, because it’s not very profitable. Design a unique menu for your customers that stand out from your competition!  

Make a business plan

Many businesses fail simply because the owners didn’t know how to keep their finances right. Prepare a good business plan from the start, keep track of where you’re spending money and whether it’s worth it or not. Make cuts where you need to make them and invest in improving consistently over time. Go to your coffee shop every day, your employees will always work hard if you’re right there working with them.

Owning a coffee shop is not easy, we’re not going to sugar coat it. But it’s an incredible journey if you’re willing to take it. You’ll learn new things every day and you’ll meet so many amazing people, and at the end of the day, you’ll know that you made the right decision when you decided to start your own coffee shop. Find the best coffee to start with Coffland Corp, and let us join you on this road!

There are some things that you must know before opening your doors to clients.

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5 Perfect Coffee Presents for Coffee Lovers

Make sure to give your coffee lover something they wish for!

Christmas is a time to share family moments filled with joy and colors. The trees light up the houses and the gifts excite everyone equally, adults and children, chocolate lovers, wine lovers and, obviously, coffee lovers. In this very special month, it’s necessary to take into account everyone's tastes in order to give the best present possible. However, sometimes finding the best options can be difficult and that's why Coffland Corp brings you on today's blog five coffee presents to charm coffee addicts.

Coffee presents for coffee lovers

Siphon coffee maker

Before the technology came in the form of electric coffee machines, people used different types of mechanical coffee machines to make morning coffee. One of the most interesting things you can look for a coffee lover is the siphon coffee maker. You know what is that? This is a type of coffee maker with two glass bubbles in which water and coffee are deposited. Although at present you can find some new models, the experience will be unique if you manage to give away a classic model.

Portable espresso maker

What if when you go on a trip, you can't find someone that could make good coffee? This situation is experienced by thousands of travelers every day and, without going far, to relatives who live in the same city and gather to spend the holidays. As there is no other coffee like yours, you need to take it with you, and this is possible with the portable espresso maker. This is literally a powered by hand coffee maker that you can take everywhere. It is easy to use and the best alternative for the coffee lover traveler.

Antique coffee grinder

For many, there is nothing better than grinding their own coffee and getting a fresh brew that comes straight from the coffee bean. How is this achieved? Well, with a grinder. However, if the coffee lover is as fanatical of this drink as he says, he will surely enjoy a more rudimentary experience with the antique coffee grinder. These are small grinders very attractive to the eye and ideals as coffee presents.

Milk Frother

Many prefer black coffee, others prefer it with milk; for the latter, the texture and temperature are very important so certain cooking tools will be necessary to please their exquisite palate. In these cases, a good milk frother is an excellent gift and more if its features warm the milk and give it the creamy texture that diners like so much.

Coffee trees

In the end, there is nothing better for a coffee lover than to have his own coffee tree. Although it may require some care, it’s a plant that can be kept in a flowerpot inside the house and then transplanted into a garden without any problems. Definitely the perfect coffee present!

Don't leave anyone without a present this Christmas! Use these ideas that Coffland brings you and charm your lover, child, friend, uncle or neighbor with an ideal gift for coffee addicts. To learn more about the wonderful world of coffee, don't forget to follow Coffland Corp through its social networks and comment on what would be the ideal coffee present for you.

Then it's time for you to pick the perfect gift for them.

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