The South Indian filter coffee
· India
is the sixth largest producer of coffee in the world, after Brazil,
Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia and Honduras.
· India produced about 4,00,000 tonnes of
coffee in 2022-23
· Coffee reached India from the Middle East in
the 14th-15th century, named ‘cohha’,
which later became coffee.
· The colonial British commercialised Indian
coffee from Mysore to Europe.
Q.
What is South Indian Coffee?
· The South Indian coffee is an admixture of coffee and chicory powders. It is this
addition of chicory that makes South India coffee special.
Q.
What is chicory and what are its Health Benefits?
· It is an herb native to Europe and Asia. Its
root contains inulin, a starchy substance, which is good for health, and is
found in a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, including wheat,
onions, bananas, leeks, artichokes, and asparagus.
Health
Benefits:
· Chicory root has a mild laxative effect and
decreases swelling.
· Chicory is also a rich source of
beta-carotene, which protects cells from oxidative damage, better than coffee.
·
Also, chicory
does not contain caffeine which induces restlessness and insomnia, which coffee
does.
· This is why it is a good practice for the South Indian coffee to have an admixture of coffee and chicory powders: the ratio being 70:30, or as per personal taste.
· Coffee contains several vitamins and
antioxidants. It protects our stomach cells from oxidative damage, and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes, and
several age-related diseases. But one should not overdo it: no more than
five cups of coffee a day.
Chicory
is grown mainly in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
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Test Yourself:
Q33. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below the Lists: ( Prelims 2008)
List-I
(Board) List-II (Headquarters) A.
Coffee Board 1. Bengaluru B.
Rubber Board 2. Guntur C.
Tea Board 3. Kottayam D.
Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 3 2 Ans:
(b)
Q.34
Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some
difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context,
consider the following statements: ( Prelims 2010) 1.
Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of
tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical
areas. 2.
Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by
stem cuttings only. Which
of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1
only (b) 2
only (c)
Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:
(a) |
