Things you should know #13
In this week’s issue: Naturally decaffineted coffee trees are making progress; someone went to every Mojo in Wellington, in a day; Sound can impact your coffee experience.
Kam na bane ni mauri! Greetings everyone on this Kiribati language week.
And greetings this Matariki week. Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki! Celebrate the rising of Matariki.
A huge week to take stock, reflect and celebrate.
Here are the things you need to know this week.
In this week’s issue: Naturally decaffeinated coffee trees are making progress; ad news - coffee is bad for your garden; someone ruined their day by going to every Mojo in Wellington; Sound can impact your coffee experience.
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Brazilian Researchers Are Planting Naturally Decaffeinated Coffee Trees
Exciting news coming out of Brazil for decaf lovers (including me!).
As reported on Sprudge, progress is being made on the development of a naturally decaffeinated coffee tree.
Sprudge reports:
Lovers of decaf coffee have long wondered about the possibilities of growing coffee naturally without producing caffeine. But that has been a bit of a sticky wicket, botany-wise. An attractive quality for those looking to perk up, caffeine also served as a natural protection against pests for coffee cherries, and without it, those sweet little seeds are left defenseless.
But a new development out of a coffee research institute in Brazil is showing promise in unlocking this decades-long mystery. The Instituto Agronomico de Campinas (IAC) is starting to plant new varieties of Arabica coffee they have developed to be naturally decaffeinated.
How exciting right?!
Someone went to every Mojo in Wellington in a day…
Wellington resident hit the e-scooters and went to every single accessible Mojo in Wellington.
It’s hard to know why Emma Maguire would choose to go on a tour of Mojos, and not any of Wellington’s really special coffee spots, but whatever, they’re not my tastebuds…
And ya’ll know what I think about Wellington’s coffee scene…
Sonic seasoning - how sound can impact the taste of coffee
This is wild.
The Science of Coffee released a podcast in January on ‘Sonic Seasoning’. This is the way sound can impact your coffee drinking experience.
Not just in creating a vibe, but impacting the flavour, or at least the perceived flavour.
The big question, as posed by Professor Charles Spence from Oxford University, “can we choose sounds to enhance taste, and bring out certain notes in food and drinks.”
The TL;DR version has been summarised by Pull and Pour:
This is definitely worth a listen.
That’s a wrap
Hope you’re having a wonderful week. And looking after your health, your heart and your soul.
Coffee, they say, is great. But if you choose to maybe detox and choose the light, rather than the darkness, here’s a tip for you:
