Imagine the aroma of your favorite blend of coffee when you wake up in the morning. The smell is intricate, much more than simply “coffee”. Perhaps you identify subtle olfactory notes of cocoa, nuttiness, and a hint of vanilla. Together, the interactions between these notes transform the experience of your morning cup into something beyond the sum of its parts.
Do you find that just the smell of your coffee is enough to perk you up in the mornings? You might not be imagining it, because a new study into the effects of the aroma of coffee has found that it can sharpen the brain in certain circumstances.
https://www.sciencealert.com/coffee-smells-are-enough-to-perk-up-the-brain
MRI scans showed that drinking coffee increased activity in parts of the brain involved in short-term memory, attention and focus, whereas ingesting caffeine on its own did not.
The researchers theorized that the sight, smell or taste of coffee may help people feel alert, regardless of the caffeine content.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/brain-scans-coffee-drinkers-caffeine-rcna91680
So, with all this scientific data about the aroma of coffee, it's time for some...........
