I always recommend drinking coffee immediately after it is roasted and cooled to room temperature, because at that moment it is at its freshest and best tasting.
Only the big coffee companies are against this practice because they want to sell their product and they rely on a business model of marketing, packaging, and shelf life. By recommending people do not drink coffee immediately after roasting, they are simply protecting their profits and business. They are afraid of people finding out about the benefits of fresh roasting their own coffee and then changing their buying habits.
There are many chemical substances created during the roasting process, more than 1,000!. These chemicals have positive effects on the human brain and body, providing energy, clarity of thought, and an overall feeling of being in an heightened, awakened state of consciousness.
Many of these substances are in the form of gases which start leaving the porous coffee bean immediately after roasting. This is the reason that roasting companies use one way valves on their vacuum sealed packaging, to allow these gases to escape while simultaneously preventing further deterioration through oxidation. After just 24 hours, 40% of these gases have already left the porous coffee bean, and it takes another 6 days for all of the gases to have left. These gases are the beneficial substances mentioned above. By using coffee immediately after roasting (and cooling to room temperature), you are maximizing the potency possibility by injesting a higher percentage of these substances.
Your senses will demonstrate this best. The first thing you notice is the aroma of freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee, simply an amazing off the charts experience! During the brewing process, you will notice the abundance of “crema”, that light brown frothy part that is showing you the presence of these substances. Next, the taste. There is nothing quite like the taste of the freshest coffee possible. It is alive, uplifting, and richly satisfying! Last, and most important, is the way you feel afterward……awake, happy, eager, inspired, and invincible!
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