The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
COFFEE's GOOD QUALITIES,
Reasons why Perfect Cup of conce Is

\ great many things have been said
about coffee, for and against it, which are
lar from oeing true. AS it frequently
happens that those who are excessive COZ
lee drinkers are small eaters. il mas been
asserted that conec. although containing
| little that is OF food value preserved the
/ tissues from waste, and consequently
made less food necessary. This. ~ as
muc1 light as the science Of the day has
I Deen able 10 throw on me matter. j. not
true.
coffee is a stimulant. affecting Tie acrv-
I Gus ara vascular system, and ls. So TO
( speak, o sort Of AN auXiiiary 40 bofu lCfd
I "l4 ID tCltine. il IL agrees with tIc -iom-
| acl. q cNhilarates the drnker. producing
/ Il lCelnG near akin TO intONicatiOn, Ill
I cre3tins the frequency of the rulss heats,
ana does not pass OF in depression or col
/ lapse.
The lest authorities have been consulted
Tor CONTINUATION of the statement that an
excessive Indulgence in coffee had )rOdl.-
ca uenlluin trcmcns. But there as no re-
Cort Of anything Of the kind. q o much
coHee Is bad, lut not so bad as an that.
say the wise ores. An appropriate query
hhsht mere oc put; Is there anything in
| me line Of food things. except perhaps,
chaiity, mat too much of IL is not bad?
Nolee, as also tea, cocoa. mate. or Par
aqua tea, guarana. and the African nut
I hola als1 depend upon the dlkaiOid caf-
| lelne they contain for their physiological
! and dictcti, value. But the commercial
Y
! caffeine which develops i'm ~ 10y the pro-
cess OF roasting. And this very process Il
| IcaS ting Is the why and wherefore that
! so few people in the civilized world have
| ever once tasted really perfect cup Of
| coiieo A faultless cup of coffee is AN oX
! cclence that is not produced without la
| oof, ana II Is question. i'm the end, If
/ lie game is worth a candle.
There IS q subtle ghost in coffee that is
| most easily frightened away. but without
! WHlch 'he beverage Is NOT perfect. Only
| your Arab, 10 whom neither time nor
| money are of much moment, Will invaril-
| bly, take pains requisite
| The coffee should be Drowned ana crush
| ed for eacl meal You may put the green
| coffee I'm common iron lryingpan placed
| over the fire, and stir constantly while IL
| Is browning. which should be as fast as
! possible without scOrching it. When the
| coffee Is done YOU Will know it. for d.
/ viii exude an oil which gives the berries
| a shiny look. Now set 10 aside Tor few
! rrCmcnts 10 cool partially. some machine
! should be invented 10 crush, Instead Of
] grind. coitce. Crushing VIII press out all
] this oil caffeine which is so delicious.
I But grinding VIII leave each Nttlp piece
/ retaining some of H. Now have the wa
! ter in a perfectly clean pot. az boiling
| point The pot should DE Ca able OF being
/ closed nearly alright Keep Tie water Il
| shade below the boiling point for about
| twenty minutes. You may stir 10 Two or
| three times II you like. DO not Doe too
! generous with the water. or too par-imO-
/ NOUS with the coffee. Two teaspOoAsIul
| Of moderately fine ground coffee 90 haif
1 pint Of water is about right Tor good
strong coffee. An egg stirred into the
| grounds (all Yankee housokecpers TO The
| contrary, Notwithstanding. scares that
| subtle ghost away, and piece or the lsh
| skin rs an ab0mination. Eat your elss
ana fish, ana drink your cofec bat take
| mem separately.
Coffee. like wine, improves with age.
| The name. "Old government JAVA, is said
| 10 have come from the fact that the gov
eminent Of Java bought up the best COZ
fee. and put IL i'm stOrchouscs. where b.
was kept for fifty years before 10 was
deemed ht for the use of the royal fami-
lies. During these years of STORAGE IL