Coffee & cakes – a winning combination!

For centuries coffee, or to be more precise drinking coffee, has been a reason for gathering and socialising. It has always been impossible to separate these 2 “events”. However, a true magic comes when coffee is joined together with cakes…                                              

Even though we have enjoyed coffee for centuries, it’s only recently that coffee has gained the status it deserves. People all over the world research on the quality of coffee, its kinds and combinations, methods of preparing and consuming and bearing it with food. Until now more than 500 different coffee aromas have been identified, which speaks to the fact that various true science of this marriage. Therefore, culinary world has developed one more completely new skill – joining food with coffee. Numerous theoretical and practical research has been done on compatibility of coffee and food. And you’ve guessed it! Best match for the coffee is chocolate!

Have you ever wondered why we often finish our meal with coffee and cakes, especially chocolate ones when we eat out? Coffee and chocolate are very similar which is why they present a perfect match. A winning combination with coffee is chocolate or chocolate cakes, but you won’t be wrong if you’re up for ice cream which is an exquisite temperature contrast.

Synergy of coffee and desserts together with the socialising is a very complex phenomena. It is well-known that after a hearty lunch or dinner and a glass of wine, our body has a natural need to “calm itself down”. We usually feel sleepy then, we yawn and feel like we are “on the reserve” until that moment when a cup of hot coffee comes with chocolate dessert. After that we experienced some changes in our behaviour in a moment of time. Sadly, we are livelier, energetic, cheerful and the conversation starts to heat up. The secret lies in natural chemical ingredients of these two. We all know that coffee has a waking up effect as it is a natural stimulants. However, chocolate also contributes to better mood because of its ingredient serotonin, also found in the human brain. When eating chocolate, this hormone of happiness and love is released, which triggers feelings similar to those wannabes in love..

So, an effective recipe for waking up in the morning, royal finishing of the meal or peaceful and cosy afternoon is no longer a secret. Coffee and chocolate melt into a true pleasure.

If you need a proven quality, home-made and fresh cakes, princess donuts, rafaelo balls, pralines, baklava, crêpes… sweets for any recommendation, we are there for you! We would like you to write us about your preferences for perfect combination of coffee and cakes

Enjoy yourself and make others enjoy with this perfect match  :)!

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