Espresso or Cappucino - How to add some "oomph" into your cuppa!

Espresso or Cappucino - How to add some "oomph" into your cuppa!

" Oomph is the intricate inner feeling of that touch of power- unexplained yet real- that comes with the drinking of coffee" I had been a long term tea drinker- preferring tea to any other bevera Contd...

" Oomph is the intricate inner feeling of that touch of power- unexplained yet real- that comes with the drinking of coffee"

I had been a long term tea drinker- preferring tea to any other beverage for years- until one day- I had a new assistant. I was working as a dealer representative for stocks and shares at that time- and that means in a really stressful environment- being in the trading room all the time. So taking some time off to catch a cuppa and to be back to trading and watching the trading screens for the best prices was the perfect break anyone could hope for.

My new assistant was a young lady in her mid twenties- and it was interesting to see her prepare her drink.

No- she wasn/' t a tea drinker like me. Instead- she was a coffee fan- perhaps even an addict to coffee- you may say. On her first day at work- she took out of her handbag three packs of instant coffee 3 in 1 - namely instant coffee- sugar and non-dairy creamer- and then proceeded to empty the three packs into one cup- adding hot water- making a strong coffee. She wasn/' t through yet- because she also opened another pack of chocolate powder and sprinkled the chocolate powder on to her hot coffee- creating a tremendous aromatic smell that pervaded the trading room.
That was some "oomph" in her coffee.

After a period of three months- I found I was suddenly drinking coffee myself and wasn/' t a pure tea drinker anymore. It was a subtle conversion process- and soon I found I really need that coffee in the afternoon trading session.

Now- looking back- I have learnt a lot of techniques to add more "oomph" to my cup of coffee.
One way is to enhance the taste with some special add-on ingredients.

My most popular add-on ingredient is powdered ginseng. Ginseng is the traditional chinese herb which is a root- and american ginseng is preferred to korean or chinese ginseng. This herb makes one alert when taken- and is normally taken to strengthen one/' s immune system or body. You can get the ginseng powder from the Natural Herb Store or in the form of capsules that you can empty into a cuppa when you need the "oomph".

Be reminded that the ginseng root powder carries a somewhat bitter taste. So don/' t equate quantity with more "oomph". You just add sufficient to give you the enhanced aroma and the "oomph" you need.
Another way is to add the "tongkat ali" root powder- which may be slightly harder to obtain. This root is from an original plant in Malaysia and is a well researched herbal root with aphrodiasic features. The aborigines of the tropical jungles of Malaysia use this to enhance their "maniless" and this they prove by having big families. Commercially- you can get a bottle of this Tongkat Ali powder under the brand name "Power Root" throughout the world. Just add a small pinch and you will find the difference in your taste and feel the subsequent well-being.

Now you can have that extra edge and "oomph" when you next take your coffee- irregardless whether it is an espresso or a latte.

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