COFFEE BENEFITS AND HOW TO CULTIVATE COFFEE

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffee species. Coffee contains a number of useful nutrients, including riboflavin (vitamin B-2), niacin (vitamin B-3), magnesium, potassium, and various phenolic compounds, or antioxidants. Some experts suggest that these and other ingredients in coffee can benefit the human body in various ways. The two most commonly grown coffee bean types are C. arabica and C. robusta. Coffee plants are now cultivated in over 70 countries, one of them in southeast Asia especially in Indonesia.

Indonesia is a country which have extraordinary biodiversity and beauty, one of natural resource in Indonesia is coffee. Indonesia was the third largest producer of coffee and fourth largest exporter in worldwide. However, coffee isn't Indonesian native plants but it's become special one because of Indonesia uncommon microclimate also their sea winds and humadity. Coffee cultivation in Indonesia began in the late 1600s and early 1700s, in the early Dutch colonial period, and has played an important part in the growth of the country. Indonesia is geographically and climatologically well-suited for coffee plantations, near the equator and with numerous interior mountainous regions on its main islands, creating well-suited microclimates for the growth and production of coffee.

There are three main districts in Indonesia that produces Indonesian coffee. Each regions produces varying flavors of coffee beans due to soil content, cultivation methods, and geographical locations. So the main region coffee producer in Indonesia are Java, Sulawesi, and Sumatera.

Studies show that coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of several serious diseases. Here a benefits of coffee :

1.       Can Improve Energy Levels and Make You Smarter

That's because it contains a stimulant called caffeine (the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance in the world). Caffeine blocks an inhibitory neurotransmitter in your brain, which causes a stimulant effect. This improves energy levels, mood and various aspects of brain function.

2.       Can Help You Burn Fat

Caffeine can increase fat burning and boost your metabolic rate.

3.       Can Drastically Improve Physical Performance

Caffeine can increase adrenaline levels and release fatty acids from your fat tissues. It also leads to significant improvements in physical performance.

4.       Contains Essential Nutrients

Coffee contains several important nutrients, including riboflavin, pantothenic acid, manganese, potassium, magnesium and niacin.

5.       May Lower Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

In 2014, researchers who gathered data on over 48,000 people found that those who increased their coffee consumption by at least one cup per day over 4 years had an 11% lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those who did not increase their intake.

A meta-analysis from 2017 concluded that people who drank four to six cups of either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee each day appeared to have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, including type 2 diabetes.

6.       May Protect You From Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

7.       May Lower Your Risk of Parkinson's

Coffee drinkers have up to a 60% lower risk of getting Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder

8.       May Protect Your Liver

Coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of cirrhosis, which can be caused by several diseases that affect the liver. Also, one 2014 study suggested a link between coffee consumption and a lower risk of dying from nonviral hepatitis-related cirrhosis. The researchers suggested that drinking two or more cups of coffee every day might reduce the risk by 66%.

9.       Can Fight Depression and Make You Happier

10.   May Lower Risk of Certain Types of Cancer

11.   Doesn't Cause Heart Disease and May Lower Stroke Risk

Coffee may cause mild increases in blood pressure, which usually diminish over time. Coffee drinkers do not have an increased risk of heart disease and have a slightly lower risk of stroke.

12.   The Biggest Source of Antioxidants in the Western Diet

Coffee is rich in powerful antioxidants, and many people get more antioxidants from coffee than from fruits and veggies combined.

13.   Coffee can also perk up your skin. The caffeine in coffee has a number of benefits for your skin, from treating redness and inflammation, to reducing the appearance of under-eye circles, to getting rid of cellulite. By incorporating caffeine into your skin care routine, you can reveal evenly toned, smooth skin all over your body.

 

 

Furthermore, coffee has a side effect too if you drink it too much. Here Side Effect of Coffee :

1.       Causes Stomach problems

Being an acidic drink, it can upset your stomach and may lead to other problems such as ulcers. Adding food to the coffee break can help to soothe the stomach. In case of serious issues, consult your physician.

2.       Teeth Stains

Drinking coffee for a long time can cause teeth stain. Whitening treatment can be useful against such stains.

3.       Coffee keeps you awake

An average person can easily tolerate 400 mgs of caffeine per day. The amount is equal to about four cups of coffee. So the large amount of coffee can make you anxious and lead to sleeplessness. If you are sensitive to large amount of caffeine, better to switch to lower amount.

4.       Can boost LDL cholesterol level

The two substances found in coffee (Cafestol and Kansweol) can affect the LDL levels. But the filtered brewed coffee contains fewer amounts of two substances.

The benefits and side effects are everywhere. Taking a good care of your health is the most important part of everyone's life. If you are coffee lover, take a look at the health benefits and side effects of coffee. If you are already suffering from any health issue like cardiac problem or high blood pressure, it is better to consult your physician before start drinking coffee.

 

The process of How to grow coffee at home is simply :

Coffee can be difficult to grow outside of tropical climates, but if you have enough space indoors or the right sort of climate outdoors, you can grow a few trees at home and produce small amounts of your own coffee. When grown from seed, a coffee tree can take nine years to mature. The wait can be well worth it, however.

Ø  Seed

Use ripe coffee cherries when possible, If you do not have access to fresh coffee cherries, purchase green coffee beans that have been recently harvested. Fill a 2 oz (60 ml) container with agricultural sand or vermiculite. Spray the growing medium with water to moisten it, then plant one seed in the container by pushing it just beneath the surface of the growing medium. Prior to germination, you need to make sure that the growing medium remains damp. Water twice a day, draining off any excess water so that the seeds are thoroughly moist but not swampe. After the seed germinates and produces a "gooseneck" shoot, carefully remove it from its growing medium and transplant it into a deeper pot. Prepare a hole that is 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) deep and carefully place the seed flat side down inside. Watch over the seed until it turns into a seedling. You should continue to water the seedling once each day. The soil needs to be continually moist, but should never be completely saturated. Wait until the seed fully germinates before transplanting it.

Ø  Transplanting seeding

Use a seedling you grew or a seedling from a nursery. If you do not want to wait 9 to 12 months before transplanting your coffee seedling to its final location, skip the seeds and buy a pre-established seedling. Look for a seedling that is at least 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10 cm) tall, if not taller. If you live in a hot, humid climate, you might be able to grown your coffee tree outdoors. Choose a location with deep, porous soil that the roots can easily move through. Clear the area and improve the soil. If planting the seedling outdoors, you should cut away any tall weeds before doing so. Improve the quality of both indoor and outdoor soil by amending it with coarse salt or basalt gravel dust. You can also add organic rotted manure. Plant the seedlings. Make a hole in your new soil that is just large enough to fit the current root system of your plant.

Cover the soil. To preserve the moisture and nutrients in the soil, you should cover the soil with a loose, light layer of grass mulch or rotting leaves.

Ø  Basic Care

Water regularly until the tree is established, Apply fertilizer only as needed, Prune the tree.

Ø  Harvesting Coffee Beans

Give it time. On average, a coffee tree will need nine years before it produces usable fruit. Pick the berries when ripe. Coffee cherries are ready to be picked when they turn a deep crimson color. Pick the beans by simply twisting and pulling them off with your fingers. And, Dry and roast the beans. If you want to use the coffee beans to make actual coffee, you will need to remove the beans from each cherry and dry them out.

Nazhwa Syahrein Setiawan/X AKL 2