Brew releases more flavour when you GULP it down

Scientists say taking big slurps of a coffee releases much more aroma compared to merely drinking it slowly.They looked at ‘sip volume’ when drinking coffee and found larger sips have a ‘higher aroma release’.The researchers said: ‘The findings could be useful to understand the factors which contribute to attract consumers to the pleasant aroma of coffee.’However, the advice goes against that for other drinks, such as wine, where people are advised to take small amounts in their mouth to get the maximum flavour and aroma.The researchers from the University of Naples said it was well known that smell and taste are related and that one can have a significant impact on the other.This study, published in the journal Food Research International, studied different sipping amounts and the impact they had on the smell of coffee.It was found that different coffee brewing technique appeared to affect aroma release and that the bigger the sip taken, the more fragrance was released.The researchers said the varying levels of aroma from different size sips or gulps could be explained by the amount of saliva in drinkers’ mouths.They tested four different types of coffee brews - American, Neopolitan, moka and espresso.Espresso coffee - the one type of coffee usually sipped - was identified as giving off the most aroma when bigger rather than smaller sips were taken.Earlier this year, a separate study found that coffee doesn’t just perk you up – but just one mug a day can give your memory a boost too.Researchers at the University of California found that a 200mg caffeine pill – equivalent to a strong mug – taken soon after a learning session improved image recall.The caffeine-induced improvement was not seen with smaller doses of caffeine or when it was given an hour before viewing the images.(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az