New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
be nothing more than highly purified petroleum
oil. In which case II must be classed among tne
iegitimate additions to roasted coffee.

% nothing more than 4 higniy purihe" peeo'eNs
OIL In which case It must be classed among 'ne
illegitimate additions to roasted Gomez.
ONLY HIGH-sOUNDING NAMES.
Many OF the so-called Javas and other cofees with
lgh-sounding names In the market and much
Wanted and extolled are nothing more than com.
binations Of medium grades. some OF the most
reputable consisting merely OF Santos and Java IN
the proportion of 10 per OF the former to GO PEI
cent of the latter. The distinguishing features OF
the raw or natural bean being largely altered IN
the process Of roasting. it is difficult matter for
any but experts to detect this most common form o.
aduteraton. acquaintance with the Original
avors OF the different varieties being tine only sure
means OF detection Some years since there was In
vented a bean resembling roasted coffee. made from
dried plaster OF paris. which intended for ad-
mixture with coffee. and at the present time far
more dangerous fraud Is being perpetrated In the
already wide field OF coffee adu.era ton. II Is that
OF a bogus artificial bean, resembling that o.
whole roasted coffee. which. analysis. proves to
he largely composed OF wheat -four. mixed with
glutlnous compound OF cracker-dust. paste or mo-
lasses moulded In the form of the true coffee bean
and favored with a weak solution OF chocolate.
Ground coffees less adulterated IN
one form another. chief among which Is that OF
chicory. dandeon carrot. parsnp. beet and other
vegetables. Peas. beans. rye. rice. wheat, barley
nave not only been used as aduiterants bu, under
various names have been introduced as substitutes
tained any success as such. except to bring coffee
years hcS s ben used
as substitute for and recognized addition to
substances have been tried FOR the purpose and
abandoned. indicates that chicory must be agrees
SIDES mpartns to Coffee additional eoor body and
pungency. In its external characteristics Il closely
OF It's pleasing and aroma Tic odor. neither does Il
possess any trace OF the alkalolds (cafene) which
diet drinks.
CHICORY AS COFFEE.
Coffee marked and important physiological
effects OF a beneficial character on the human sys-
tom. and although manv consumers deliberately
prefer an admixture OF chicory with coffee II Is
questionable whether the properties that chicory
does possess not really injurious. 1t is not TOO
much to state that more than one-half OF the bev-
erage which masquerades as coffee and Is sold un:
that the majority Of the people Of this country live
haratng drink.
com6natGn OF one part Mocha , one, one par. Rio
rich. strong Favored coffee. but smooth and
pleasing as II the Rio were omitted When a
use one-thlrd Mocha and two-thirds Java When II
Is desired strong and heavy, use Rio and Mara
some Of the milder kinds Recent experiments CON
firm the opinion that coffee which Is an ald TO
for which particular reason the after-dinner coffee.
especially Should be be an INFUSION cs as the caens
best drawn by keeping the coffee at the boiling
su 'Sr sw he
property. tannin For the ideal cup OF coffee take
1ns as ad blend
together: grind fine. Immediately before preparing.
with one raw egg and the shell. Place the whole in
a straner or perculator, and pour on one quart OF
utes where II Will keep hot without boiling and
With hot mi'' milk Should vessel Without straincr
percoator be used. let the infusion boil up once.
and pour in a cup Of cold water after which let II
Tire beverage will be brown creamy. rich. fragrant
and delicious.
In cuba, where the most delicious coffee obtain:
able anywhere IS to be found it is prepared by first
led roasted coffes and suspeniins it from a hook
over the POT or Other vessel. Cold water is poured
the bag at intervals until the entire mass Is we'll
saturated, then the first drippngs, which have fallen
until the liquid becomes almost thick and very
black one teaspoonn Of this EXTRACTED , !iauit
OF coffee that is simply dcllcolsa fit for the
gods In Cuba this flannel bag hangs day and night
water and allowing to drip being almost ceaseless
IN rs operation All classes ages and conditions
drink coffee there as freely as We do water
SOME SIMPLE TESTS.
Cornosseurs maintain that the roasting OF coffee
Is best done at home. all risk OF adulteration and
staleness being avoided by this method: suspected
sample OF ground coffee. however may be detected
by the following simple experiments: Flrst-If the
ground coffee hardens cakes when placed be-
tween the fingers 1t is adulteratei. probably with
coffee on top OF tho water in wineglass; Il It
part floats AMI part sinks I; is undoubtedly adulter-
ated. Again. place spoonful o. the coffee IN
white bottle OF cod water AMI shake well for few
minutes II the sample IS pure ii will rise TO the
top scarcely coorng the water. II aiulterated It
wifi sink and discolor the fluid for the following rea-
sons Pure coffee Is envelopei in an oily substance
which prevents the grounds from absorbing the
water; the aduterant, being free from oil. quickly
becomes saturated.
The action Of coffee diet is directed chiefly 70
the nervous system. producing warming cordial
impression the stomach. which IL quickly fol-
lowed by a dlffused and agreeable nervous excite>
,nsnt which extends itself the cerebral function,
giving rise TO increased vgor o. the imagination and
!rteect-this too without the subsequent reaction,
and stupor. such follow after the use OF liquor
or other narcotics. 1t contains essential principles
81 nutrition far exceeding in importance its eXhl-
aratlng properties and is ore 81 the most valuable
articles Of food for sustaining the system In certain
prOtracted and wasting diseases
The mental eXhi'aration, physical activity ara
buoyancy which coffee causes explain the fondness
diSplayei for IL hy many scientists poets, schOl
ars ami other men devoted - writing and thinking.
Nearly all OF literary habits who exhaust much
nerve force 1t constantly. IL was Noltaire who
replied being told by his physician that coffee
was a slow poison: Yes | know; II is a very slow
poison: I, has been poisoning me for over seventy
years"