Coffee Time: How Coffee's Aroma Can Affect Your Mood
Does coffee puts you in a better mood? The reason might be its cognitive enhancing properties.
It’s no surprise that every year over 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the globe. After water and tea, coffee is known to be the most consumed beverage in the world.
The smell of coffee is complex. The heterocyclic compounds present in the coffee are known to influence the complex aroma and flavor of the coffee. The smell of the coffee hits our scent receptors and the aroma triggers memories and good feelings. No wonder, it wakes us up from our sleep. Before you even drink the coffee, the aroma already hits our brain.
Caffeine affects our brain and has psychological effects. It influences neurotransmitters which include dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine. These affect our mental processing and mood.
Here are some DIY’s that you can use in your house to spread the warm coffee aroma and enhance good mood!
1. Candles
In a glass jar or a jelly jar, pour some wax, then some coffee powder. Make layers of wax and coffee in the jar. Light up the wax and coffee jar and your house will smell like coffee heaven. This coffee candle will make your living room smell like a coffee house and who doesn’t like that smell in their house?? It changes the mood in the house to a lively and happy mood.
2. Air freshener
Place a bag of coffee ground in your living room or even in your bathroom. The floating aroma of coffee will lift your mood. You can also place coffee in your car or near the AC vent to spread the smell. The smell of coffee is welcoming and refreshing.
3. Deodorant for your refrigerator
After storing fish or meat in your refrigerator, it can smell really bad. Not just meat, sometimes it smells bad because of leftovers or debris. Coffee grounds can be excellent deodorants. Leave some coffee grounds in the refrigerator for some time, and voila, it has absorbed all the bad smell.
4. Soap or scrub
Garlic, onion, meat, and fish can leave a strong smell in your hands. You can't step out for a party, meeting, or a date with a strong smell in your hand. Use coffee ground with some essential oil and scrub your hand. The essential oil will reduce the intense smell of coffee, and you will have a pleasant smell in your hand.
5. Tea light candle
Take a mason jar or any of your favorite jar, and place some coffee beans in the jar. Place a tea light candle on the coffee beans and light the candle. This will spread a warm and amazing smell in your living room. Make sure to be careful though...
The smell of coffee is definitely a stimulant to your senses. It evokes a happy mood and positive energy in your home. So, the coffee ground can be used as an air freshener and not just for drinking. As a matter of fact, the smell of coffee is loved by even those who hate drinking coffee. You can hate coffee, but not the fragrant, complex smell of coffee. So grab your cup of Waka Coffee and spread the amazing aroma of the coffee, please feel free to leave us a comment in the comment section below.
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Written by Olivia Moore
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