Moksha from Mocha: The Science of Coffee

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11 күн бұрын

Coffee is the third most consumed beverage in the world (after water and tea) and caffeine is the most consumed mind-altering substance. We drink coffee for the latter while largely ignoring the fact that it is the richest single source of antioxidants in our daily diets.
This video breaks down the science of how various forms of the beverage are made and debunks common myths
CORRECTIONS
1. While Espresso does mean Express, it refers to the action of being "pressed out" rather than speed
2. Some clarity regarding the Moka pot: The Steam turns to water as it goes through the coffee and extracts flavours. It's not the steam that literally extracts
CITATIONS
1. Caffeine content by type of coffee beverage: www.redber.co.uk/blogs/blog/h...
2. Impact of brewing method on phenolic content: www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/22/...
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@zaphbrox8239 9 күн бұрын

A small bone to pick with this video. The working of the Moka Pot is oft misunderstood. What happens in the lower chamber is that a small quantity of water gets converted to steam. The steam exerts what is technically known as "vapour pressure" on the remaining water, and it is hot water (with a negligible amount of steam) that is forced by the vapour pressure through the layer of coffee. The amount of condensation happening in the hot environment within the moka pot has negligible impact on the working of the MP. In fact, the image at 9:56 captures the working of the MP very well with the differently coloured arrows.

@krishashok 3 күн бұрын

Yes, could have been better worded, I agree

@vedantphuse 3 күн бұрын

1:10 Respecttt you for addressing the Beginners and redirecting the intermediates to James Hoffman 💯

@krishashok 3 күн бұрын

Hehe

@chopstick10 9 күн бұрын

Did you know the difference between a Long Black and an Americano? A Long Black is brewed by pouring an espresso over hot water while an Americano is brewed by pouring hot water over the espresso

@Endlesnes 4 күн бұрын

Nah, a long black and Americano has the same quantity of espresso, but the former is stronger because the water added is less than americano. Or this is what it's in the UK.

@arhythmic1 3 күн бұрын

Only a very small amount of water is converted to steam in the bottom chamber of a moka pot. The steam raises the pressure are literally pushes out the remaining water in the bottom chamber through the coffee bed. There is no significant conversion/condensation of steam back into water during this process. I realize that a correction is posted in the video description but it still misses the mark. The reason the moka pot can produce a strong cup of coffee relative to drip is primarily due to the small water to coffee ratio, and to lesser extent due to the larger operating pressures (though nowhere near espresso), and not because of steam.

@gandhaleepurohit4869 9 күн бұрын

10:38 Espresso in Italian does not mean "express", and actually means "pressed out" because the coffee is extracted with pressure

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Ah, noted. Will post a clarification

@anthonyjasi7528 9 күн бұрын

Always love the show. Abit of a correction on the graph about the origin of Robusta. It's cradle is Uganda, about 1221 species of Coffea Canephora(Robusta) can be traced to Kibaale Forest National Park. Its the largest Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the world.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Noted

@charanteja200 9 күн бұрын

James Hoffmann is incredible and his book on "The World Atlas of Coffee" is awesome. This is a great condensed video for beginners though.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you

@UjavalGandhi 8 күн бұрын

A well balanced explanation of the health benefits of coffee and busting the myths surrounding it. Thanks for sharing.

@tejaswineegore5261 7 күн бұрын

Wow... I can enjoy my coffee guilt free and with my whole heart after this. Thank you for this ❤

@sak8_8 8 күн бұрын

Avoided coffee uptill now after consuming in college but gonna start now with decaf black coffee and occasionally with soy milk. Thanks for enlightening ❤

@shareit2me 9 күн бұрын

Would love to know more about Tea/ chai too. Thank you for the great content and appreciate the hard work behind it.🎉

@apurvaarora1781 8 күн бұрын

The way you narrate is very soothing. Well done 👍

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@prasannaJayaraman 9 күн бұрын

I start my day with Black coffee + Coaco powder, pretty close to Mocha! I grind coffee beans and use aero press to extract.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Perfect

@jaybolt100 3 күн бұрын

🫡💯Oh that’s the reason there a mountain peak in Chikmagalur called “BABA BUDAN GIRI”… never knew about that💚

@krishashok 3 күн бұрын

Hehe

@vaishu2010 9 күн бұрын

Awesome content, all your contents. Dont have the think twice while consuming your content. Appreciate the effort you put to bring the right content on social meadia. I wonder if there is a content on tea coming up!

@MatsudaMisa 9 күн бұрын

This is amazing, Krish! Never have I enjoyed learning about coffee and retained so much information ever before. I love your script and how you structure your content. Much appreciated!

@astrovikram 9 күн бұрын

Wonderfully explained as always. Was waiting for it since long 😇😇

@gman50cent 9 күн бұрын

Thanks! Very well put together. While I've watched some of your shorter videos on Insta, this video on KZfaq got me subscribing to your channel!

@Swar-Saptak 7 күн бұрын

A top-notch content on the topic..loved it.

@angelinthanga6866 9 күн бұрын

Interesting topic... Explained very well.

@sankarshanasrinivasan5888 5 күн бұрын

Superb as always! If only said intellectuals in Europe wouldn't charge so much for a good bag of roasted coffee powder...

@madhavivyawahare4279 9 күн бұрын

High quality content as always

@iimram 9 күн бұрын

I’ve watched plenty of Hoffman videos and I’m deep into specialty coffee rabbit hole having accumulated a bunch of manual brewers and various light roast high scoring coffees. Yet I found this video intriguing and informative. It might be too much to ask but can you please do more deep dive into the world of coffee? 😃

@reddyuta 9 күн бұрын

can i ask where you source water in india? i haven't even tried making espresso in india because the water is terrible and i cant even get hold of even distilled water and use third wave water minerals.

@iimram 9 күн бұрын

I’m not into espresso yet. I’m currently into manual brewing using V60, Hario Switch, AeroPress and MokaPot. I just do espresso like stuff using Cafflano Kompresso for practice but it isn’t anywhere closer to a real espresso. Regarding water, I current use RO water but before I get into espresso I may need to look into third wave water or so.

@keewarky 3 күн бұрын

brilliant episode, so insightful

@rakesh8962 6 күн бұрын

As always A fantastic well researched comprehensive guide. Kudos Krish garu. Now, you have raised hopes for another video on the second most popular drink 😉

@krishashok 6 күн бұрын

Thanks a ton

@sajeennair 9 күн бұрын

As expected from you 😊....a very nice video with lots of insights 👍🏼

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

@shreyachakraborty1301 8 күн бұрын

Such a good video! The Maillard reaction again is everywhere- newfound respect for it due to coffee :)

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Yes!

@saurabhchandrasekhar4721 9 күн бұрын

Watching this while sipping my daily cup of tea! 🙂

@10sumani 9 күн бұрын

Fantastic coverage about C O F F E E .. Kudos...! Few days back, i bought your book, the MASALA LAB. Yet to receive it, in Singapore..

@sudhirwise 15 сағат бұрын

Loved the advice : eat less food to loose weight. Thank you.

@krishashok 13 сағат бұрын

Yep, that;s all. All the rest is nonsense

@vikasbysani 9 күн бұрын

A proud user of the Aeropress since 2019, highly recommended and can make really clean cups of coffee

@orunabho 2 күн бұрын

Fantastic storytelling. Thanks Ashok

@krishashok 2 күн бұрын

Thank you

@NitinGopinathan 8 күн бұрын

It's fascinating to see how a humble plant has grown to become one of the most prominent boosters of our productivity as a species!

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Indeed

@sandhyas.3932 9 күн бұрын

Excellent video! Thankyou for such lovely info on coffee.

@prasadb8030 5 күн бұрын

Such a marvelous video, made me jump out of my bed to drink a cup and be grateful to human ingenuity ❤

@sabarigirinathanm9838 6 күн бұрын

As a coffee lover, I enjoyed this episode of Coffee thanks for Making the video. As a south Indian I love my South Indian Filter coffee. I also like Pour over and Moka Pot coffee :)

@AnkitGupta89 9 күн бұрын

Great video! Just a small correction. Espresso does not mean fast; it means "pressed out".

@user-lm2rx7np9g 9 күн бұрын

Another fascinating episode. Thank you.

@gbhaskar4703 9 күн бұрын

A fitting tribute for my beloved beverage. My 37.50 rubees (1 cup at AAB) : Turkish coffee made with Ibrik is pure nectar. Globally to get rid of bitter tasting coffee (gone wild during roasting or bad quality crop) the roasters added spices and or sugar and thats how hoi polloi also participated in the party of coffee habit without spending too much....Green beans are used in Kehwa to make arabic coffee. Highlighting cos these add up to the Milk-free-coffee movement. Earlier versions of Instant coffee they made Slabs of the extracted coffee, brought the temp down and then powdered and filled...blah blah blah. Stop !!!! Considering the Filter coffee was well accepted and incorporated into their daily ritual by the Tamil Brahmins, i wonder how did the 7Beans Baba Budan made his permanent stop in the houses.....Please help when time permits ... thanks for the masterclass....ps : poor cousin Chico is craving for attention

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@amritachatterjee22 9 күн бұрын

I loooooove your content. You are a slap on the wrist for stupid fearmongers ❤ please keep talking

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@abhishekkumaragrawal5833 3 күн бұрын

Bullshit...u skip coffee for one day and you are going have a headache...that's not fearmongering....that's called addiction.....that's reality...

@manishranjan1128 4 күн бұрын

Love the video!

@kumud1943 8 күн бұрын

Im from Chickmangalur loved to listen to the history informed to the world . Baba Budan giri is a place to visit My childhood memories

@arunimachakraborty4332 9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Sir for the insightful video. 🙏🙏🙏

@user-ch8ks1sp2f 8 күн бұрын

Great and knowledgeable. 👍

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Glad you think so!

@shobhakjayanna5523 9 күн бұрын

Very informative Unique information Thanku

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Most welcome

@analyst-karanbabar 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for this. Was waiting badly for this.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@ysjrty8769 9 күн бұрын

@@krishashok Hi Krish, I would love for you to discuss long term fasting.

@MitaRajeshTolia 8 күн бұрын

Thankyou so muc.h. Very Interesting

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

My pleasure

@sandeepmb 8 күн бұрын

great info. didn't know that caffeine limits are proportional to body weight as well. good point. I've started my journey into this speciality coffee world with indian aeropress kind(for budget reasons) of one few months before and has been enjoying :)

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Thank you

@sakshin.s2612 4 күн бұрын

Great video! What are your thoughts on drinking coffee first thing in the morning/on an empty stomach?

@architgupta9082 7 күн бұрын

Pure brilliance.

@bharathiudayakumar8590 9 күн бұрын

Actually I am a coffee lover. After watching this video I am loving it more... Thanks for the informative video on coffee as I also believed that coffee makes us dehydrated..

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Not really

@sirishasriram1930 8 күн бұрын

Chemistry in a cup, 👏, as a coffee lover i fing your insights stimulating.

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Thank you

@budmonk2819 8 күн бұрын

A masterclass in coffee , thanks.

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Enjoy!😊

@ARCPA1040 9 күн бұрын

@krishashok a very educating video for a coffee novice like me - thank you! I have been pondering for quite some time if it is worth investing in a coffee machine for home consumption to satisfy the cravings of my cappuccino adoring wife. Or would the moka pot or aero press be a good alternative? Any advise is appreciated. TYIA!

@prernakaushik2619 9 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for taking up this 😊❤ Cleared some air for sure! Really helped! PS: I was checking for this video everyday 😅

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you

@gopsln 7 күн бұрын

In some people sleep isn't affected by coffee...True that, I'm one such. Nice closing comments man!

@steveh7866 9 күн бұрын

Was just about to make an espresso when this popped up. Wow, what a dense episode. I'll now get my coffee and watch again☕

@ganjisuresh3303 8 күн бұрын

Very nice information.

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Thanks

@bharathreddy971 22 сағат бұрын

Need another on coffee preparing details and more about that and less about explaining coffee! Need to know best method of preparing for best tasting coffee

@shakthiraja 9 күн бұрын

The content master! All your videos are informative and scientific! Love your videos as always! Thank u Krish! ❤❤❤

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

My pleasure!!

@MihirGVaze 8 күн бұрын

though coffee can be consumed before bedtime, its caffeine content can reduce the quality of sleep. Research on this topic was conducted by Dr. Sachin Panda. Its always better to not consume post 2-3 pm

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Yes, for those that are affected

@TriathlonMadeEasy 8 күн бұрын

At 6:30 what you call Cowboy Coffee is known as the Channi Brew here & is becoming more common with Indian Roasters now grinding coffee for that particular method

@smitajal9565 9 күн бұрын

Wow...wow...Krish you always go way and beyond to make us understand every bit of history and it's information on any subject. As a bombayite when I was very young i shifted to Bangalore for work and there i had the experience to taste the most amazing filter coffee...my addiction started from there , untill I moved to US and got to know about the expresso . And always had all the questions which you thoroughly explained and i enjoyed... Thank you, thank you, thank you 💕💕💕

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@sathi6395 9 күн бұрын

Thank you. Comprehensive. Top note. We did read on a Msian-Chinese coffee package that it is roasted in margarine. Do the others roast the coffee in other ingredients to give it a more pronounced or exciting flavour?

@sangeetajoshi5925 8 күн бұрын

Love it! Thanks :)

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Glad you like it!

@karthee88 9 күн бұрын

Wow. Really starting to love cofee after this video. Very Refreshing video just like coffee👍👍🙂

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@samdeepvarghese4955 8 күн бұрын

Great stuff! Your less verbose version vis-a-vis James Hoffman's erudite yet meandering musings meant - the attention span was not challenged in any sort of compelling manner. 😉 A small note here - while you did mention the adenosine receptors, a small mention of the minimum time period one has to wait before consuming the morning caffeine shot would have been instructive to those who reach for a cup even before they get out of the bed.

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

thank you. Lots of details and it's always tricky to figure out what to leave out

@prathimarao190 9 күн бұрын

Informative video, Ashok! Watched this while having my morning cup of black coffee 😊. A separate video on Kopi Luwak perhaps? 😊 On a separate topic, would it possible to do a video on the role of tadka (the specific combination of oil, mustard, hing, urad dal, channa dal) in South Indian cooking pls? Some people add tadka once after the cooking is done while some start with tadka and start adding veggies, dhal, sambar masala etc to the tadka and cook. Which of the two ways is better /beneficial & why? Thanks.

@nan1paul 9 күн бұрын

Thank you krish for so much info on coffee. So now i can say i know the ins and outs of my addiction.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Most welcome!

@rohithpokala 9 күн бұрын

Badly waiting for fats part-2. Hope it will be released next week.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Not sure. Let's see

@Ramkumar-vi2fz 9 күн бұрын

Even I am waiting for the same video !

@zaphbrox8239 9 күн бұрын

@@krishashok My caffeine deprived brain read fats as farts. A cup of coffee later, I feel farts would be an interesting topic to discuss too...

@sylvestersg8010 9 күн бұрын

Wow! Great content Krish!! Plus nice t-shirt!😊 Always wanted to buy mocha pot... will buy one... I gt a question, So when I hv filter coffee in mornings sometimes i gt a vomiting sensation y is this? Pple say don't drink coffee on empty stomach, coz causes acid reflux... is this TRUE?

@Prithwirajt 9 күн бұрын

Very informative as always. Thank you. Seems this is also shot at the same hotel in Edison,NJ. :)

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Hehe yes. Weekends

@artfromsoul2166 9 күн бұрын

Excellent 😍👍

@sagar696 9 күн бұрын

Can longer brewing time make up for lower water temperature, and vice versa, to yield the same cup? Assuming the ranges of time and temperature are reasonable and not extreme on either end.

@mparun24 9 күн бұрын

Hey Krish, I am having a new type of coffee here in the US from a coffee subscription called Cometeer. They flash freeze the coffee extract into single serve cups and ship it in dryice boxes. Outstanding flavour, but at a premium price

@nan1paul 9 күн бұрын

Can you pl tell me more about this? Coffee is mybpouson. Cabby do without it.

@sahilsharma9722 9 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot waiting

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Most welcome

@alpa_r_shah 8 күн бұрын

Good one. Please make a video for tea as well

@vijayhemmady4677 9 күн бұрын

Great Information Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

@praneethmanne 9 күн бұрын

Do the benefits of the coffee like anti oxidants and polyphenols vary based on the brewing method or are they equally beneficial? For example is pour over more or less beneficial than a French press? Also is the paper filter, like a pour over, healthier than a mesh filter like French press because of the essential oils?

@Shivaraj_stories 9 күн бұрын

Hi krish, all your videos are very informative. Please make a video on fructose metabolism.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Will do soon

@sagar696 9 күн бұрын

Would have loved to see 3 separate videos. History, processing and brewing, and health impact. But excellent coffee 101 nevertheless.

@coolatma 7 күн бұрын

‘Besh, besh! Romba nanna irukku’😅 Nice presentation as usual👍

@kayjc0975 8 күн бұрын

awesome content

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Thank you

@birajxrudraxdhruv 7 күн бұрын

Sir, please make a video on Yerba Mate drinks...

@arindamdeb8350 9 күн бұрын

Wow... That's awesome... I love how you make things interesting. I am reading your Masaala Lab and I guess my culinary skills are improving. I am bursting myths related to food for my friends who I know can bear some logical ideas. Thanks to you. I would love to meet you one day and get my copy of Masala lab signed by you. And lastly I would like to request you to make a video on counting calories easily and forming a balanced diet.

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊 I have made videos on 1. Counting Calories: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hLyAhM6Wt6_TnHU.html&pp=ygUdY291bnRpbmcgY2Fsb3JpZXMga3Jpc2ggYXNob2s%3D 2. Counting Protein: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLWKnMxnnseYhI0.html&pp=ygUcY291bnRpbmcgcHJvdGVpbiBrcmlzaCBhc2hvaw%3D%3D

@arindamdeb8350 8 күн бұрын

Thankyou so much Sir

@user-xi8tz6yf2e 8 күн бұрын

Hey Krish Another topic I would like you to cover. Why parents recommend to buy 12 - 18 month old rice than fresh rice?

@prasunmukherjee5669 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the information. But I have a Question, Why did you jump directly to no. 3? Could you please make videos about no. 1(water) & no. 2 (tea). Thanks a lot.

@krishashok 8 күн бұрын

Haha will do!

@kabhaskar 9 күн бұрын

superb

@RohitNagmoti 9 күн бұрын

Your videos are always interesting and fun to watch. Keep them coming 😅

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@GauthamKrishna07 9 күн бұрын

Sorry for hijacking this video to comment about something else. Could you please tell me which book is the best to learn about the history of Biriyani and how to make them? I had seen in one of your recent Instagram stories.

@raunakagarwal8038 9 күн бұрын

Sir what is your favourite coffee to drink?

@AniruddhNadimpalliGKNL 9 күн бұрын

Not sure if its mentioned here in the comments but robusta is "robust" because it's a cross-pollinating plant, robusta is mostly self-pollinating. Robusta has greater genetic diversity and hence, has a little of everything but arabica is concentrated and focused into itself

@ankithjh 7 күн бұрын

Sir which coffee do you consume Ik it’s black coffee but which companies coffee powder??

@bshravani6175 9 күн бұрын

being a coffe lover, i always wanted to know the difference between different preparations of coffe. now i found the answer . thanks to you!!😄

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@itsbonkerjojo9028 9 күн бұрын

You were never a coffee lover infact you will never be one 😊

@bshravani6175 9 күн бұрын

@@itsbonkerjojo9028 if you like something , only then you'll start researching about it. it's not like you'll research first and then like it

@itsbonkerjojo9028 9 күн бұрын

@@bshravani6175 and I expect you to make little bit of sense atleast in coming days .

@bshravani6175 9 күн бұрын

@@itsbonkerjojo9028 everyone's perspective is different! not necessarily the same

@ShahidKhan-qw8yk 3 күн бұрын

There are a lot of concerns about decaffeinated coffee in USA and FDA is talking about banning the decaffeinated coffee, There is a report published by the FDA and needs to look into it.

@krishashok 3 күн бұрын

Link?

@ShahidKhan-qw8yk 3 күн бұрын

@@krishashok

@ShahidKhan-qw8yk 3 күн бұрын

Methylene Chloride, I believe decaffeinated coffee is already banned in California,

@hossain_nemo 9 күн бұрын

How about a video on how to frame a diet plan smartly to make it meet our daily nutrients and also keeping the calorie intake in limit? I'm not saying tell me dishes I can eat, I'm saying why not give a skeletal frame on which we can fit our personalised dishes. It's a request and would love to hear from you. Thank you ❤

@prathyushagottu3722 9 күн бұрын

Black coffee using instant coffee powder has the same benefits?

@nishkamarya934 9 күн бұрын

You got me at 1:05 😂.now I'm confused if I should watch the video or not (hardcore coffee enthusiast here)

@hegemonys 9 күн бұрын

Could you do a video on Chicory? There are theories floating around that chicory is bad for health. Whats you opinion on this?

@vaidya29 9 күн бұрын

Wow that cleared lot of things, excellent explanations as usual. On caffein affecting sleep, i can have coffee and sleep but if i drink more than 2 glass of coffee a day then it affects. Regular Indian coffee drinker may not like black coffee. If caffein is not so good then energy drinks are still not good to have is it?

@krishashok 9 күн бұрын

They have a role to play for specific situations

@vaidya29 7 күн бұрын

@@krishashok Thanks for reply :)