Moksha from Mocha: The Science of Coffee

[@zaphbrox8239]

A small bone to pick with this video. The working of the Moka Pot is oft misunderstood. What happens in the lower chamber is that a small quantity of water gets converted to steam. The steam exerts what is technically known as "vapour pressure" on the remaining water, and it is hot water (with a negligible amount of steam) that is forced by the vapour pressure through the layer of coffee. The amount of condensation happening in the hot environment within the moka pot has negligible impact on the working of the MP. In fact, the image at 9:56 captures the working of the MP very well with the differently coloured arrows.

[@krishashok]

Yes, could have been better worded, I agree

[@gandhaleepurohit4869]

10:38 Espresso in Italian does not mean "express", and actually means "pressed out" because the coffee is extracted with pressure

[@krishashok]

Ah, noted. Will post a clarification

[@tejaswineegore5261]

Wow... I can enjoy my coffee guilt free and with my whole heart after this. Thank you for this ❤

[@anthonyjasi7528]

Always love the show. Abit of a correction on the graph about the origin of Robusta. It's cradle is Uganda, about 1221 species of Coffea Canephora(Robusta) can be traced to Kibaale Forest National Park. Its the largest Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the world.

[@krishashok]

Noted

[@vedantphuse]

1:10 Respecttt you for addressing the Beginners and redirecting the intermediates to James Hoffman 💯

[@krishashok]

Hehe

[@AbcdEfg-nv6zj]

​@@krishashokis it possible to sprout rice, can you put a video on that. If possible please answer

[@krishashok]

@@AbcdEfg-nv6zj No. Polished rice is devoid of the germ. You need whole rice and even then, I don't think it's practical

[@sak8_8]

Avoided coffee uptill now after consuming in college but gonna start now with decaf black coffee and occasionally with soy milk. Thanks for enlightening ❤

[@charanteja200]

James Hoffmann is incredible and his book on "The World Atlas of Coffee" is awesome. This is a great condensed video for beginners though.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@arhythmic1]

Only a very small amount of water is converted to steam in the bottom chamber of a moka pot. The steam raises the pressure are literally pushes out the remaining water in the bottom chamber through the coffee bed. There is no significant conversion/condensation of steam back into water during this process. I realize that a correction is posted in the video description but it still misses the mark. The reason the moka pot can produce a strong cup of coffee relative to drip is primarily due to the small water to coffee ratio, and to lesser extent due to the larger operating pressures (though nowhere near espresso), and not because of steam.

[@prasannaJayaraman]

I start my day with Black coffee + Coaco powder, pretty close to Mocha! I grind coffee beans and use aero press to extract.

[@krishashok]

Perfect

[@nandusivadasan7621]

I visited Baba Budankari peak in Chikkamanglur 2 yrs ago and never knew that a story about my favorite beverage is attached to this man, Baba you sly smuggler!.

[@atulaprabhu]

It's actually Baba Budangiri, which translates to "The hill of Baba Budan". Legend has it that Baba Budan hid 7 coffee beans in his long sleeve and stitched the sleeve, and smuggled it to Chikkamagaluru and planted it there, giving Indians this magical brew... Cheers!

[@shaswatichakraborty1006]

I don't understand much about coffee, neither am I an expert in it. But somehow, I'm deeply addicted to it to the point of feeling like drinking coffee(flat white) everytime I hear or see pictures of coffee :)

[@apurvaarora1781]

The way you narrate is very soothing. Well done 👍

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@VideosbyUdgeet]

I've been consuming coffee for past 10 yrs. Tried various methods. For black coffee I find light to medium roast brewed in French press just perfect. For milk ones I go with medium to dark roast, preferably in espresso maker. If not that, then go with moka pot, although it tends to burn coffee if not done carefully.

[@iimram]

I’ve watched plenty of Hoffman videos and I’m deep into specialty coffee rabbit hole having accumulated a bunch of manual brewers and various light roast high scoring coffees. Yet I found this video intriguing and informative. It might be too much to ask but can you please do more deep dive into the world of coffee? 😃

[@reddyuta]

can i ask where you source water in india? i haven't even tried making espresso in india because the water is terrible and i cant even get hold of even distilled water and use third wave water minerals.

[@iimram]

I’m not into espresso yet. I’m currently into manual brewing using V60, Hario Switch, AeroPress and MokaPot. I just do espresso like stuff using Cafflano Kompresso for practice but it isn’t anywhere closer to a real espresso. Regarding water, I current use RO water but before I get into espresso I may need to look into third wave water or so.

[@bharathiudayakumar8590]

Actually I am a coffee lover. After watching this video I am loving it more... Thanks for the informative video on coffee as I also believed that coffee makes us dehydrated..

[@krishashok]

Not really

[@kumud1943]

Im from Chickmangalur loved to listen to the history informed to the world . Baba Budan giri is a place to visit My childhood memories

[@arupsan]

Absolutely awesome ending monologue … great ending … I can see this episode many times … many times

[@NitinGopinathan]

It's fascinating to see how a humble plant has grown to become one of the most prominent boosters of our productivity as a species!

[@krishashok]

Indeed

[@husniyahhussain6640]

As usual your videos are top notch. A shop called "7 BEAN COFFEE" which is located in Red cross road, egmore, chennai has all kind of coffees which is mentioned in this video. A must try for every coffee lovers. Ambience also too good. Price is very reasonable. A must try is cappuccino, cheesy cake and doom mousse

[@UjavalGandhi]

A well balanced explanation of the health benefits of coffee and busting the myths surrounding it. Thanks for sharing.

[@sankarshanasrinivasan5888]

Superb as always! If only said intellectuals in Europe wouldn't charge so much for a good bag of roasted coffee powder...

[@prasadb8030]

Such a marvelous video, made me jump out of my bed to drink a cup and be grateful to human ingenuity ❤

[@sabarigirinathanm9838]

As a coffee lover, I enjoyed this episode of Coffee thanks for Making the video. As a south Indian I love my South Indian Filter coffee. I also like Pour over and Moka Pot coffee :)

[@vikasbysani]

A proud user of the Aeropress since 2019, highly recommended and can make really clean cups of coffee

[@amritachatterjee22]

I loooooove your content. You are a slap on the wrist for stupid fearmongers ❤ please keep talking

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@abhishekkumaragrawal5833]

Bullshit...u skip coffee for one day and you are going have a headache...that's not fearmongering....that's called addiction.....that's reality...

[@sandeepmb]

great info. didn't know that caffeine limits are proportional to body weight as well. good point. I've started my journey into this speciality coffee world with indian aeropress kind(for budget reasons) of one few months before and has been enjoying :)

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@vishalbhutani]

Freeze dried coffee is manufactured in India. As far I know CCL in Andhra Pradesh is a manufacturer.

[@krishashok]

Good to know!

[@shanmusu]

Very nicely laid out facts and myth busters!!

[@jaybolt100]

🫡💯Oh that’s the reason there a mountain peak in Chikmagalur called “BABA BUDAN GIRI”… never knew about that💚

[@krishashok]

Hehe

[@rakesh8962]

As always A fantastic well researched comprehensive guide. Kudos Krish garu. Now, you have raised hopes for another video on the second most popular drink 😉

[@krishashok]

Thanks a ton

[@gman50cent]

Thanks! Very well put together. While I've watched some of your shorter videos on Insta, this video on KZbin got me subscribing to your channel!

[@karthee88]

Wow. Really starting to love cofee after this video. Very Refreshing video just like coffee👍👍🙂

[@krishashok]

Thank you so much 😀

[@gopsln]

In some people sleep isn't affected by coffee...True that, I'm one such. Nice closing comments man!

[@ibadurrehman5764]

Another huge contribution of a Muslim to this nation

[@chopstick10]

Did you know the difference between a Long Black and an Americano? A Long Black is brewed by pouring an espresso over hot water while an Americano is brewed by pouring hot water over the espresso

[@Endlesnes]

Nah, a long black and Americano has the same quantity of espresso, but the former is stronger because the water added is less than americano. Or this is what it's in the UK.

[@malinibhattacharya9226]

Does this make any real difference? I haven't have Americano ever.

[@bshravani6175]

being a coffe lover, i always wanted to know the difference between different preparations of coffe. now i found the answer . thanks to you!!😄

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

You were never a coffee lover infact you will never be one 😊

[@bshravani6175]

@@itsbonkerjojo9028 if you like something , only then you'll start researching about it. it's not like you'll research first and then like it

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

@@bshravani6175 and I expect you to make little bit of sense atleast in coming days .

[@bshravani6175]

@@itsbonkerjojo9028 everyone's perspective is different! not necessarily the same

[@coolatma]

‘Besh, besh! Romba nanna irukku’😅 Nice presentation as usual👍

[@MatsudaMisa]

This is amazing, Krish! Never have I enjoyed learning about coffee and retained so much information ever before. I love your script and how you structure your content. Much appreciated!

[@barbtheresa5693]

BRAVOOO!!!! this is one of the best channels i ever seen. extremely well explained. are you chemist? btw. i don't see the legendary turkish coffee preparation, as we did @ home in bosnia.

[@krishashok]

Not a chemist. Just a food enthusiast with a deep interest in science communication

[@shreyachakraborty1301]

Such a good video! The Maillard reaction again is everywhere- newfound respect for it due to coffee :)

[@krishashok]

Yes!

[@smitajal9565]

Wow...wow...Krish you always go way and beyond to make us understand every bit of history and it's information on any subject. As a bombayite when I was very young i shifted to Bangalore for work and there i had the experience to taste the most amazing filter coffee...my addiction started from there , untill I moved to US and got to know about the expresso . And always had all the questions which you thoroughly explained and i enjoyed... Thank you, thank you, thank you 💕💕💕

[@krishashok]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Rk-vi2fz]

That last line where you drew the comparison between mocha and Newton's math formulas in a coffee shop is fantastic 🤜🤛

[@tubing40s]

Some reason why Tam Brahms are great in maths

[@vikram_st]

​@@tubing40s oh yeah like Madhuvanti right?

[@shareit2me]

Would love to know more about Tea/ chai too. Thank you for the great content and appreciate the hard work behind it.🎉

[@samdeepvarghese4955]

Great stuff! Your less verbose version vis-a-vis James Hoffman's erudite yet meandering musings meant - the attention span was not challenged in any sort of compelling manner. 😉 A small note here - while you did mention the adenosine receptors, a small mention of the minimum time period one has to wait before consuming the morning caffeine shot would have been instructive to those who reach for a cup even before they get out of the bed.

[@krishashok]

thank you. Lots of details and it's always tricky to figure out what to leave out

[@astrovikram]

Wonderfully explained as always. Was waiting for it since long 😇😇

[@prernakaushik2619]

Thanks a lot for taking up this 😊❤ Cleared some air for sure! Really helped! PS: I was checking for this video everyday 😅

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@shakthiraja]

The content master! All your videos are informative and scientific! Love your videos as always! Thank u Krish! ❤❤❤

[@krishashok]

My pleasure!!

[@gbhaskar4703]

A fitting tribute for my beloved beverage. My 37.50 rubees (1 cup at AAB) : Turkish coffee made with Ibrik is pure nectar. Globally to get rid of bitter tasting coffee (gone wild during roasting or bad quality crop) the roasters added spices and or sugar and thats how hoi polloi also participated in the party of coffee habit without spending too much....Green beans are used in Kehwa to make arabic coffee. Highlighting cos these add up to the Milk-free-coffee movement. Earlier versions of Instant coffee they made Slabs of the extracted coffee, brought the temp down and then powdered and filled...blah blah blah. Stop !!!! Considering the Filter coffee was well accepted and incorporated into their daily ritual by the Tamil Brahmins, i wonder how did the 7Beans Baba Budan made his permanent stop in the houses.....Please help when time permits ... thanks for the masterclass....ps : poor cousin Chico is craving for attention

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@AnkitGupta89]

Great video! Just a small correction. Espresso does not mean fast; it means "pressed out".

[@uppilir49]

Many thanks Sir for thr very educative and useful cast.

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@MihirGVaze]

though coffee can be consumed before bedtime, its caffeine content can reduce the quality of sleep. Research on this topic was conducted by Dr. Sachin Panda. Its always better to not consume post 2-3 pm

[@krishashok]

Yes, for those that are affected

[@mparun24]

Hey Krish, I am having a new type of coffee here in the US from a coffee subscription called Cometeer. They flash freeze the coffee extract into single serve cups and ship it in dryice boxes. Outstanding flavour, but at a premium price

[@nan1paul]

Can you pl tell me more about this? Coffee is mybpouson. Cabby do without it.

[@OnlineKannada]

Next level explanation sir 🎉

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@nan1paul]

Thank you krish for so much info on coffee. So now i can say i know the ins and outs of my addiction.

[@krishashok]

Most welcome!

[@bharathreddy971]

Need another on coffee preparing details and more about that and less about explaining coffee! Need to know best method of preparing for best tasting coffee

[@sirishasriram1930]

Chemistry in a cup, 👏, as a coffee lover i fing your insights stimulating.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@steveh7866]

Was just about to make an espresso when this popped up. Wow, what a dense episode. I'll now get my coffee and watch again☕

[@saurabhchandrasekhar4721]

Watching this while sipping my daily cup of tea! 🙂

[@PedanticAnswerSeeker]

Dr Mathew walker has addressed the phenomenon of people who can drink coffee and sleep immediately. While some individuals can fall asleep and stay asleep after consuming caffeine, they are not exempt from its deeper effects. Walker explains that even if someone can seemingly sleep without issue, caffeine can still significantly reduce the quality of their deep sleep. Studies show that caffeine consumption in the evening can decrease deep sleep by 20-40%, which is akin to aging the brain by 10-15 years in deep sleep reduction. Moreover, Walker emphasizes that one may not consciously perceive the deficit in deep sleep. People can believe they slept well but still miss out on the refreshing and restorative benefits of deep sleep stages 3. This impact is due to caffeine's half-life of about 5-6 hours, meaning that significant levels of caffeine remain in the system for many hours after consumption

[@Swar-Saptak]

A top-notch content on the topic..loved it.

[@d.cypher2920]

You are supremely intelligent, sir. Musically and historiography. Tysm for sharing your knowledge with us 😎🇺🇸🤝🇮🇳😎

[@sudhirwise]

Loved the advice : eat less food to loose weight. Thank you.

[@krishashok]

Yep, that;s all. All the rest is nonsense

[@10sumani]

Fantastic coverage about C O F F E E .. Kudos...! Few days back, i bought your book, the MASALA LAB. Yet to receive it, in Singapore..

[@arupsan]

Making coffee for a long time in home like with pressure based sytem also French pour … etc but did not tried the steam based yet ..will do Your video is very informative and inspiring surely and no doubt you are one of the best in this space.. Also just came to mind would you be able to reflect little bit regarding the cholesterol effects due to Coffee consumption?

[@analyst-karanbabar]

Thanks for this. Was waiting badly for this.

[@krishashok]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@ysjrty8769]

@@krishashok Hi Krish, I would love for you to discuss long term fasting.

[@sajeennair]

As expected from you 😊....a very nice video with lots of insights 👍🏼

[@krishashok]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@TriathlonMadeEasy]

At 6:30 what you call Cowboy Coffee is known as the Channi Brew here & is becoming more common with Indian Roasters now grinding coffee for that particular method

[@rohithpokala]

Badly waiting for fats part-2. Hope it will be released next week.

[@krishashok]

Not sure. Let's see

[@Rk-vi2fz]

Even I am waiting for the same video !

[@zaphbrox8239]

@@krishashok My caffeine deprived brain read fats as farts. A cup of coffee later, I feel farts would be an interesting topic to discuss too...

[@orunabho]

Fantastic storytelling. Thanks Ashok

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@shubhamnamdev]

Sir , i love all your videos, pls keep creating these knowledgeable Content for us , thank you sir ❤

[@Ravhul1]

Masterclass on coffee👍

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@angelinthanga6866]

Interesting topic... Explained very well.

[@Vikrum_]

What I do is, Boil some water Crush ginger Add tea leaves Let it boil Add milk Boil Filter Enjoy (sugar optional)

[@sagar696]

Would have loved to see 3 separate videos. History, processing and brewing, and health impact. But excellent coffee 101 nevertheless.

[@gautiprem]

Visited baba budans shrine in chikmaglur, which is visited by hindus and muslims alike and worshipped/revered. The hill where the shrine is called bab budangiri

[@krishashok]

Ah lovely

[@vaishu2010]

Awesome content, all your contents. Dont have the think twice while consuming your content. Appreciate the effort you put to bring the right content on social meadia. I wonder if there is a content on tea coming up!

[@guandjs]

Great video. I am surprised that you didn’t mention that the brain adapts to regular caffeine intake by creating more adenosine receptors so impact is diminished. My understanding is that for alertness it is best to have caffeine in irregular doses, only having it when you most need it. Feel free to correct me, if I have misunderstood. Thanks for your videos.

[@krishashok]

Too much info so some editorial choices

[@arindamdeb8350]

Wow... That's awesome... I love how you make things interesting. I am reading your Masaala Lab and I guess my culinary skills are improving. I am bursting myths related to food for my friends who I know can bear some logical ideas. Thanks to you. I would love to meet you one day and get my copy of Masala lab signed by you. And lastly I would like to request you to make a video on counting calories easily and forming a balanced diet.

[@krishashok]

Thanks a lot 😊 I have made videos on 1. Counting Calories: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIezgp6bh66ioqM&pp=ygUdY291bnRpbmcgY2Fsb3JpZXMga3Jpc2ggYXNob2s%3D 2. Counting Protein: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIC9mpxsbsZnirs&pp=ygUcY291bnRpbmcgcHJvdGVpbiBrcmlzaCBhc2hvaw%3D%3D

[@arindamdeb8350]

Thankyou so much Sir

[@oikabirakittheaa]

Brilliant video. Thanks for making it.

[@krishashok]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vishypai7554]

Amazing video! will remember and visualise coffee doing things to my brain and body ever time I imbibe a cuppa! 😇

[@krishashok]

Hehe

[@atulaprabhu]

I do feel more caffeine before a good workout will help in losing weight. Not green beans, but the caffeine content in the beans will help weight loss to some extent.

[@budmonk2819]

A masterclass in coffee , thanks.

[@krishashok]

Enjoy!😊

[@nishkamarya934]

You got me at 1:05 😂.now I'm confused if I should watch the video or not (hardcore coffee enthusiast here)

[@Shivaraj_stories]

Hi krish, all your videos are very informative. Please make a video on fructose metabolism.

[@krishashok]

Will do soon

[@RohitNagmoti]

Your videos are always interesting and fun to watch. Keep them coming 😅

[@krishashok]

Thank you! Will do!

[@prathimarao190]

Informative video, Ashok! Watched this while having my morning cup of black coffee 😊. A separate video on Kopi Luwak perhaps? 😊 On a separate topic, would it possible to do a video on the role of tadka (the specific combination of oil, mustard, hing, urad dal, channa dal) in South Indian cooking pls? Some people add tadka once after the cooking is done while some start with tadka and start adding veggies, dhal, sambar masala etc to the tadka and cook. Which of the two ways is better /beneficial & why? Thanks.

[@xyz-i8t3j]

Thanks a lot waiting

[@krishashok]

Most welcome

[@bhavyasethi8247]

Love the details of this💯

[@nan1paul]

Also krish, i like my coffee strong, ( i make filter coffee decoction) So i use 70-30 and if available 60-40 ration. Did you think the chicory is too much n harmful? Pl reply.

[@krishashok]

Chicory is healthy

[@srnk3416]

Personal taste, for me high chicory becomes like some random flavored drink, instead of coffee itself. I prefer no chicory or upto 15-30% for variety occasionally. In instant, try Continental Xtra 30% (don't buy packets, buy a jar, recently i found a trend across brands that they might be cheating with lower quality or stale/old matter in smaller packets) Try 20% chicory filter coffee powders from VS Mani & Continental Malgudi. Also try, for a change "Lavazza Il Mattino Vivace" (no chicory, so you need to add 1 or 2 more spoons extra to compensate for lack of chicory), a pure coffee experience. Remember that chicory adds a different taste & flavor to coffee, which some of us enjoy, at least sometimes if not daily, BUT it IS a way for companies to mask low quality coffee and make profits from masses.

[@hossain_nemo]

How about a video on how to frame a diet plan smartly to make it meet our daily nutrients and also keeping the calorie intake in limit? I'm not saying tell me dishes I can eat, I'm saying why not give a skeletal frame on which we can fit our personalised dishes. It's a request and would love to hear from you. Thank you ❤

[@Prithwirajt]

Very informative as always. Thank you. Seems this is also shot at the same hotel in Edison,NJ. :)

[@krishashok]

Hehe yes. Weekends

[@birajxrudraxdhruv]

Sir, please make a video on Yerba Mate drinks...

[@sandhyas.3932]

Excellent video! Thankyou for such lovely info on coffee.

[@sakshin.s2612]

Great video! What are your thoughts on drinking coffee first thing in the morning/on an empty stomach?

[@raunakagarwal8038]

Sir what is your favourite coffee to drink?

[@vaidya29]

Wow that cleared lot of things, excellent explanations as usual. On caffein affecting sleep, i can have coffee and sleep but if i drink more than 2 glass of coffee a day then it affects. Regular Indian coffee drinker may not like black coffee. If caffein is not so good then energy drinks are still not good to have is it?

[@krishashok]

They have a role to play for specific situations

[@vaidya29]

@@krishashok Thanks for reply :)

[@srnk3416]

- Timing is key. For most people, caffeine will metabolize in max 6-10 hours. But black or not, it is better to finish coffee intake before lunch. Except for rare fast-caffeine-metaboliser people who can drink in the evening or even night & sleep fine. Sleep is a top factor for health, so why take risk with late caffeine. Some experts say, some people think they sleep fine after caffeine BUT the quality of sleep is affected, they may not get much of the deep/stage-3 sleep. - Most Indians do not overdose on caffeine (max limit is 400 mg per day). Usual instant coffee powders like Nescafe have around 70 mg per 2 gram powder. Robusta can have double the caffeine thats in Arabica. - Caffeine blocks drowsiness (the adenosine stuff), so can improve activity/performance/productivity when taken after breakfast and used in moderation. It also has analgesic properties hence you see it in some pain-killer tablets alongside other ingredients like paracetamol, ibuprofen. - "Energy drinks" like sting & thumsup charged contain 72 mg caffeine per usual small bottle. Again, here what is perceived as "energy" is the removal of drowsiness load.

[@AniruddhNadimpalliGKNL]

Not sure if its mentioned here in the comments but robusta is "robust" because it's a cross-pollinating plant, robusta is mostly self-pollinating. Robusta has greater genetic diversity and hence, has a little of everything but arabica is concentrated and focused into itself

[@Rosh87756]

Recently tasted srilankan coffe and wad bowled by uts taste as am a ginger tea person

[@krishashok]

Ah lovely!

[@balunatarajan7406]

Fantastic explanation ❤

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@shobhakjayanna5523]

Very informative Unique information Thanku

[@krishashok]

Most welcome