The City of Buenos Aires has a new edition of Coffee Dayan event that brings together lovers of this drink for 24 years. For this reason, this Saturday, more than 50 coffees in different Buenos Aires neighborhoods they will offer one cup only for $1,000inviting neighbors and tourists to be part of this day.
This initiative, promoted by the AHRCC Chamber of Cafes and Bars next to Buenos Aires Gastronomic Capitalseeks promote coffee consumption in traditional places that have always been a symbol of the culture and identity of the city, distinguished among other things by its gastronomy.
Coffee Day was established by the Buenos Aires Legislature in 2000through the Law No. 511in commemoration of the opening of the emblematic Cafe Tortoni on October 26, 1858. Since then, this day pays tribute to all the notable cafes, bars, billiards and confectioneries of CABA.
The tribute to these places that are part of the Buenos Aires cultural heritageis also encouraged for active tourism, internal or external, and for keep history alive of them. In fact, many Buenos Aires citizens take advantage of this day to see places of this type that they had never visited.
It is that, with the presence in 25 neighborhoodsthese cafes offer a unique experience that was enjoyed by both the city’s inhabitants and its visitors for decades.
For that very reason, Francisco Mirandapresident of the AHRCC Chamber of Cafes and Bars, said: “It is a day to highlight the role of the establishments that, year after year, join forces to strengthen our activity. We celebrate the importance of being protagonists and promoting coffee culture.”
As part of the support for this day, The AHRCC provides one kilo of coffee to each of the participating locations. Additionally, a interactive map which allows those who wish to join to quickly locate the participating cafes and plan their route.
“Beyond the ups and downs, every year We maintain the commitment to celebrate and strengthen Buenos Aires Coffee Day. It is a seal that identifies our city,” Miranda concluded.
October, coffee month
Just as this Saturday Coffee Day takes place in CABA, every October 1 is celebrated all over the world International Coffee Day.
This anniversary originated with the intention of paying tribute to coffee and promoting more sustainable coffee practices, while making visible the situation of producers around the world. Mainly, the idea is to promote a safe and healthy work environment in the production chain.
Many workers suffer accidents and illnesses due to this work that could be avoided with training, information and access to health services. For this reason, last year’s motto was “The People of Coffee” focusing on each of the workers who are part of it from the production process to sale to the public.
It is estimated that they are consumed 3 million cups every day and it is the second most consumed drink on the planet, only surpassed by water. The largest producer is Brazil, with 30.16% of the world market, and the place where it is most consumed is in the Nordic countries.
How coffee affects brain function
There are many people who They start their day with a coffee in hand. However, a group of specialists carried out research that indicates the ways in which this drink can affect the health of our brain.
It analyzed the relationship between the amount of coffee ingested by people and fluid intelligence, which refers to some cognitive functions of the mind, such as problem solving without prior knowledge, reasoning, logical thinking and pattern search.
The investigation included 8,451 older adults, mostly women (60%) and white (97%) with some cognitive impairmentdata available through the UK Biobank.
The study revealed that adults over 60 years of age with cognitive impairment who drink more than three cups of coffee a day can accelerate this process. Although coffee contains compounds bioactives beneficial for the brain and that help fight diseases -such as caffeine, vitamins, minerals and chlorogenic acid-, for those who already have an illness this practice can be counterproductive.
Source: Ambito
