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09 April 2009, 03:51 AM
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Sublimates?
Is this person trying to say that the total amount of caffeine in the coffee is supposed to be reduced by reheating? 
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09 April 2009, 08:22 AM
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I'd say it is more probably increased as the water evaporates.
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09 April 2009, 08:43 AM
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I was hoping reheating created super-caffeine.
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10 April 2009, 01:20 AM
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Quote:
"Sublimate" can refer to a substance in a solid state passing directly into a gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming a liquid first, a process of dyeing, or a way of channelling a sexual impulse into a socially accepted action. Since coffee is a liquid not used in dyeing that has no impulses, sexual or otherwise, of its own, I'm not sure what the microwave is supposed to do to it. ETA: The venerable coffee experts at Cafe Britt did advise me against reheating coffee. They sort of implied it was a sin, roughly on par with kicking puppies, as it totally destroys the flavor. They must have more sensitive palates than I, because I don't mind the taste--it's just a bit more potent. Then again, those Costa Ricans like to use twice as much water in their coffee as we do in the States, so maybe potency is the devil as far as they're concerned.
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10 April 2009, 08:12 PM
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For my money, reheating coffee in a microwave is the only way to do it. I used to throw cold coffee in a pan and put it on a burner. That produced an oily, nasty tasting beverage compared the blessed microwave, praise DOYC
 Ali "need my caffeine" Infree
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10 April 2009, 08:24 PM
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I don't know about the caffeine content changing (although it'd be nice if it would super charge it!) but it sure alters the taste. Sorry Ali, but blech!
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