The best time to drink my coffee was…
Temperature: 65 – 50 degrees Celsius
Time: 5.5 – 20 minutes after poured
There were a range of temperatures that provided a good coffee drinking experience. As the temperature decreased I was able to drink it without burning my mouth. However at a certain temperature the coffee became too cool to enjoy.
My hypothesis that ideal drinking temperature would be at 70 was refuted. At 70 degrees Celsius I received a “mild tongue burn.” The temperatures 65 (Blow on it and take a small sip), 60 (perfect to sip), and 55 (perfect to gulp) were all better temperatures for coffee consumption. Even 50 (Good not great) is better than mild tongue burn. So I have a temperature range from 65 – 50 where drinkability is the best. This temperature range is during the time period of 5.5 to 20 minutes after the coffee is poured.
I may have been biased at the higher temperatures since I thought the coffee would taste better. There was also less coffee after each sip which could have affected how fast it cooled and drinkability. I also may have been harder or easier on my judgement of the quality of the coffee after multiple sips. If I was going to engage in further research I would like to first repeat my experiment to get more data. I would also be curious to compare other liquids such as tea and hot chocolate.
I now have a better understanding of when I should drink my coffee. My tongue and taste buds will thank me.
Purpose – Procedure – Bunsen Burner Coffee – Data Table – Graph
January 3, 2013
Communication and Collaboration, Conclusions, Curiosity, Learning, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking