7 myths about coffee

Coffee is part of many people's morning ritual, yet many myths still circulate about it. So we've debunked a few of them for you!

1- Coffee dehydrates

No, not at all! Studies have concluded that coffee has no impact on water loss in the body. It's quite simple: it involves comparing drinking coffee to drinking water. By analyzing the results, we can conclude that a caffeinated beverage does not increase urination. So feel free to drink it daily!

Still skeptical? Check out this article that will convince you !

2. Coffee keeps better in the refrigerator

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Several factors can cause your coffee to lose its freshness, including high temperature, oxidation, humidity, and gas evolution. One way to slow down this gas evolution and the chemical reactions that can occur is to lower the storage temperature.

However, storing your coffee in such a humid environment can cause condensation to form on the beans when you take them out of the refrigerator: this water can lead to a deterioration in the quality of your beans. That's why, on the contrary, it is strongly advised against keeping your coffee in the refrigerator!

To learn more about storing your coffee, here are our best tips !

3. The darker the coffee, the tastier it is.

When roasting tends towards a darker shade, it masks all the subtleties and characteristics that give your coffee its distinctive profile. Furthermore, dark coffees tend to have very similar, almost identical, flavor profiles, unlike medium coffees, which each possess more unique profiles. For example, the light roast of our Ethiopian Galena Abaya is what allows you to so clearly appreciate its blueberry notes.

In contrast, black coffee will release more aromas of chocolate, spices, or nuts, which can be very flavorful, but can also lean towards smokiness or even charcoal. In short, there's no best roast or tastier coffee; it's simply a matter of finding the cup you like best!

4. Black coffee contains more caffeine than brown coffee.

Conversely, it generally contains less than dark coffee! Indeed, the more coffee is roasted, the more it loses mass as several molecules evaporate, including caffeine. However, caffeine remains a relatively stable molecule during the roasting process, which is why the difference is so minimal that someone who drinks coffee daily will not notice any variation between dark and brown coffee.

5. Coffee can be addictive

Many people are willing to do anything to get their daily dose of caffeine. However, it's important to understand that despite the more or less apparent withdrawal symptoms, talking about addiction is an exaggeration. In fact, this feeling of dependence is actually generated by our social perception of coffee. What normally triggers addictive behavior can only be activated by hard drugs, nicotine, or sugar… but not coffee!

6- Coffee makes you go to the toilet

Let's not kid ourselves, we've all experienced that moment when our morning coffee sent us straight to the toilet.

In fact, no research has actually been conducted on this phenomenon; it seems that caffeine does indeed have a laxative effect, but it doesn't work for everyone. According to American researchers, only 3 out of 10 people felt the urge to go to the bathroom.

7. Espresso contains more caffeine than filter coffee.

False! While espresso has a higher caffeine concentration than any other type of brew, a portion of filter coffee is still much larger, and therefore contains more caffeine. No way! An espresso doesn't even come close to a classic filter coffee!