“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 a long time, 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 ideal 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, maybe even an addict to coffee, you may say. On her first work day, 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 discovered I was suddenly drinking coffee myself and wasn’t a pure tea drinker anymore. It was a subtle conversion process, and shortly I discovered I really need that coffee in the afternoon trading session.
Now, in hindsight, I have learnt a lot of strategies to add more “oomph” to my cup of coffee.
One of the ways 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 chosen over korean or chinese ginseng. This herb makes a person 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”.
Don’t forget that the ginseng root powder posesses a somewhat bitter taste. So don’t equate quantity with increased “oomph”. You just add sufficient to offer you the enhanced aroma and the “oomph” you require.
Yet another way is to add the “tongkat ali” root powder, which may be slightly harder to acquire. 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 utilize this to boost their “manliness” and this they prove by having big families. Commercially, you can get a bottle of this Tongkat Ali powder under the name brand “Power Root” throughout the world. Just add a small pinch and you will discover the difference in your taste and feel the subsequent well-being.
You can now have that extra edge and “oomph” when you next take your coffee, irregardless be it an espresso or a latte.
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