Coffee | History, Science & Coffee Preparation | Dr Hammad Khan | AHI #20

Our guest today is Dr Hammad Khan, who, by Profession, is a Consultant Neonatologist at St Thomas & Evelina Children’s Hospital, London. He is also the Director for Medical Services at Humanity First UK. Aside from his medical duties, Dr Hammad hosts the Weekend World, which is a Current Affairs show on the Voice of Islam UK Radio.

He is also an avid Coffee lover, Coffee drinker, and some may argue a connoisseur. He is a coffee aficionado/enthusiast!

We discuss the Origins, Cultivation, Coffee culture & types of Coffee around the World, and How to make the Brew…

[00:00] Welcome

[00:23] Introduction

[02:10] Origins of Coffee & How Caffeine changed the World

[04:45] An Ethiopian Legend: Kaldi discovered Coffee

[07:16] The Cultivation of Coffee across the Arab world

[09:50] Coffee as a part of Culture

[11:05] Sufi monasteries in Yemen employed Coffee to concentrate during Prayers

[12:58] The rise of Coffee houses & why was Coffee banned

[14:08] Tea - British Empire brought Tea to the Indian subcontinent

[17:35] The British Empire & Coffee vs Tea

[21:02] The Lost Cultural significance & rituals around Coffee

[23:28] Neurobiology & the effects of Coffee on the Brain

[25:59] Medical uses of Caffeine

[30:40] The optimum time to drink Coffee

[34:54] Caffeine 'crash' & Neurochemistry

[36:42] Dr Hammad's Journey to Coffee

[40:34] Good Coffee SHOULD NOT be bitter

[41:50] What makes a good Coffee - how to make the prefect brew!

[44:53] Coffee from around the world

[46:16] Different types of Coffee flavour

[49:08] Concluding remarks

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