Chocolate: Say the word and watch the heads nod. Coffee/caffeine: Would you like a cup of coffee? and heads will nod again.
Why is there such strong connections to such appreciation?
Theobromine*
is basically in both coffee and chocolate. It has something to do with
taming the alkaloids. Note the two differences in the molecular
formula.
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| Theobromides in Chocolate |
Chocolate
and Caffeine are close cousins, if not siblings. God created both.
Both came from the New World. God meant for man to consume them. How much, He did not say. Go out
now! Buy some.
Now, for some tea, a gift from the Far East.
Now, for some tea, a gift from the Far East.
I have NO idea
what all the above means. Do not believe for one moment all these
numbers and elements that I know how to read them. My husband can, but
was not interested.
The upshot of this is that the plants in this world are amazing.
Note
for tea drinkers: the molecular formula is much more complicated, as it
contains so many variations, with unique and delightful stuff in it.
All the variations make no sense to me either.
This is a post from 2015, I think.
Can't stand coffee but I do like chocolate and green tea.
ReplyDeleteI'm an Earl Grey girl, myself.
DeleteCoffee is not everyone's cup of tea. Chocolate might be.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
There you go. You have your cake and eat it too.
DeleteHave you read the latest about chocolate? It seems the plant absorbs cadmium through its roots. And because of the way the beans are dried, they get coated with lead from road dust. The warning was to limit dark chocolate as it has higher concentrations of lead and cadmium. Milk chocolate is the safer choice.
ReplyDeleteOh my. that is distressing. My consumption of chocolate has been cut back as the cost of good chocolate has gone up.
DeleteChocolate without sugar I can't eat, and since I gave up sugar in 2017 I don't eat chocolate, but I would if I could and not weigh in at over 200 pounds. Coffee is my only vice, but I drink 2 cups a day and in cold weather 3. you do not want to talk to me until after the one cup. I am already dreading my Nov appt for blood lab work which means no coffee until after the test. both of these can be and often are addictive.
ReplyDeleteMy mom kept the percolator constantly running. My folks drank coffee at any and all times of the day. Whenever I dusted, I would find random cups of almost finished coffee.
DeleteI love coffee and chocolate, but have both in moderation. I found this so interesting, Susan. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteEvery thing has to be in moderation. Even cheesecake.
DeleteI can no longer drink coffee, but do love chocolate (and should moderate my consumption). Tea for me. Weak tea.
ReplyDeleteTea is an ever present comfort and relaxation.
DeleteNot a scientist, but it was explained to me this way. The three chemicals have different effects. The one in chocolate has almost no effect on stimulating the nervous system. The one in tea has an effect in some people, not in others, and can vary from variety to variety. The one in coffee has a definite effect, although your body can become accustomed up to a certain point.
ReplyDeleteAlso, tea has 2x it's version of the chemical than coffee does of it's version, but a pound of tea makes 200 cups approximately, and a pound of coffee only 50 or so, thus there ends up being less in each cup of tea than each cup of coffee.
As for me, if I have more than my normal one cup of coffee each morning, I will have a caffeine induced panic attack. I can drink tea day and night with no effect.
I didn't know those stats!
DeleteI love coffee and chocolate! I have to have one strong cup of coffee in the am to survive! I like tea too! Hot and cold.
ReplyDeleteI have tea in the morning, and then 2 cups of decaf coffee throughout the day. Chocolate is an anytime treat. I like the dark chocolate, but it is too bitter.
DeleteI do understand the molecular diagram. They make such things in wall art and jewelry, for those that appreciate such things.
ReplyDeleteMy husband has several science tee shirts that are science. I don't know if he has one with the cart.
DeleteI'm not supposed to drink coffee because I like it sweet and put in too much sugar, so I didn't have any since 2018 until just recently, now I limit myself to one or two cups a day, figuring at least that's less sugar than the hot chocolate I was drinking instead. I have learned to drink tea as well, but with honey. I still eat chocolate, but have cut the consumption by about 80%, mostly because it's just too expensive now. Have you ever eaten chocolate covered coffee beans? So yummy.
ReplyDeleteChocolate covered coffee beans is amazing. I have to be cautious about the caffeine in such a treat.
DeleteI did smile, thanks for the science lesson. I really did smile, that is about all I can do with science. LOL Enjoyed the visit. jack in NC for a couple weeks more....
ReplyDeleteI found the science of it all is amazing. Have a good time in NC.
DeleteI'll skip coffee in favor of chocolate and tea.
ReplyDeleteChocolate, definitely. I still would have coffee.
DeleteI don't like coffee so I don't drink it. Chocolate is another matter. Love love love it. I am also a tea drinker. I like a good strong breakdast tea or Earl Grey the best.
ReplyDeleteI have tried all sorts of tea, herb and black teas. Herb teas are great for when I am not great. Earl Grey, mmmm.
DeleteI can no longer drink more than a sip or two of coffee (I suspect it's the acid). I do miss coffee.I join you in liking Earl Grey tea. Tea, I don't have digestive issues with if only a cup or two but there is so much variety in herbal teas, that's what I gravitate to more and more. I don't worry about the chemical equations. Now, if I suddenly became sensitive to chocolate, I would miss it tremendously. Alana ramblinwitham
ReplyDeleteEarl Grey is my tea of choice. Decaf coffee is next.
DeleteI do enjoy a square of dark chocolate occasionally ...
ReplyDeleteI've just enjoyed a late night cuppa. Tea is my preferred drink.
All the best Jan
Tea is my morning drink. Coffee is later in the day. And chocolate is at any time.
DeleteMy favorite
ReplyDeleteOh, coffee and tea are my favorite. chocolate is close behind.
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