【Explanation】 Milk coffee, green tea coffee, bartender coffee ... As people's demand for coffee changes, more and more foods and drinks have become a new type of "coffee companion." Recently, in the cafe located in the Health Valley Exhibition Hall of the Chinese Medicine University of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, several kinds of herbal medicines with "medicine and food homology" Chinese herbal extracts as condiments were officially launched.
At the bar of the cafe, different flavors of "medicine and food homologous" Chinese medicine extracts are packed in sealed glass bottles with labels, respectively, and the required Chinese medicine extracts are weighed in proportion during production, and then weighed in the same way. The coffee beans are ground into powder, the espresso machine extracts the concentrated coffee liquid, and then melts together with the traditional Chinese medicine extract, and finally adds the whole milk that is foamed into milk, and a cup of herbal coffee is ready.
Talking about the original intention of developing Materia Medica coffee, Liu Xianwu, Dean of the Institute of Chinese Medicine and Health Industry Technology of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that initially he wanted to make beverages with elements of Chinese medicine, and to blend the flavor of Chinese medicine into coffee. A formula of 10 parts of Materia Medica coffee has been formed, but because of the small amount of traditional Chinese medicine added to coffee, it is not effective.
[Same period] (Liu Xianwu, Dean of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Industry Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) The traditional (Chinese medicine) way of taking is mainly based on soups, which are good for both taste and appearance. Nowadays, it is relatively difficult for young people to accept them. Then we will combine the coffee brewing technology with traditional Chinese medicine. We haven't thought about the effect that it will have after adding Chinese medicine, which is not necessarily, but at least the taste and flavor of this Chinese medicine extract are distinctive.
【Explanation】 Only from the outside, there is no difference between Materia Medica and ordinary espresso coffee, but when you listen to fine products, you can clearly feel the special taste of Chinese medicine through the original flavor of coffee. Although the Materia Medica is slightly "dark", there are still customers who taste it.
[Same period] (Chengdu citizen Yang Qinlin) Everyone knows that traditional Chinese medicine is very good for the body, and then this time dissolving traditional Chinese medicine into this coffee, it feels relatively new.
[Same period] (Chengdu citizen Huo Wenwei) still has the cappuccino scent, which makes you want to drink very much, and then it tastes a bit bitter, but it is not very pungent and does not cover up the aroma of coffee.
[Commentary] For netizens' concern, whether Chinese medicine can be added to beverages, Liu Xianwu explained that the herbal medicines used are all extracts of Chinese medicinal materials, not directly extracted with Chinese medicinal materials, and the Chinese medicinal materials used are all announced by the National Health and Health Commission The "Medicine and Food Homology Directory" also complies with the relevant provisions of the Food Safety Law.
[Same period] (Liu Xianwu, Dean of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Industry Technology of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) So we are choosing (in terms of) the kind of "medicinal and edible" Chinese medicinal materials that can be used as both medicinal and medicinal As a food, it can guarantee the legality of us as food. At the same time, our process has also undergone modern exploration, then its process is also more scientific and standardized, and a special testing agency has done a series of tests, in line with Some norms of modern food. At present, this product is entrusted to a coffee production enterprise for formal production, and is currently officially sold in the market, and is relatively standardized and complete.
【Explanation】 Is the concept of Materia Medica coffee legal? How should the Chinese medicinal materials of "medicine and food homology" be added to the production and management of food? In this regard, lawyers in the field of medicine and health answered.
[Same period] (Hu Ce, a lawyer of Beijing Zhonglun Wende (Chengdu) Law Firm) According to the provisions of Article 38 of the Food Safety Law, production and operation of food can be added in accordance with the traditional food and traditional Chinese medicine substance. This part of the substance list is formulated and published by the State Council's health administration department in conjunction with the State Council's food and drug administration department. The "Catalogue of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Substances (Consultation Draft)" published by the National Health and Construction Commission includes the patchouli and Luo Han Guo (etc.) mentioned in the Materia Medica. Therefore, the concept of Materia Medica is actually It is in line with the legal provisions that clearly describe both food and Chinese medicinal materials. However, in the actual use process, professionals need to fully screen the ingredients of Chinese medicinal materials and strictly follow the standards and requirements issued by relevant government departments.
Lu Yang reports from Chengdu
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]