Cappuccino or espresso How To Make Your Cuppa Extra Special

Oomph is the complex inner feeling of that unfathomable yet genuine sense of power that comes with drinking coffee."

I had been a long-time tea drinker who preferred tea to any other beverage until I got a new helper one day. I was working as a stock and share dealer representative at the time, which meant I was always in the trading room, which was a really stressful workplace. So taking a pause to have a cup of tea before returning to trading and watching the trading displays for the best pricing was the ideal break.

She didn't drink tea like I did. Instead, she was a coffee enthusiast, perhaps even a coffee addict. She took three packets of instant coffee 3 in 1 – meaning instant coffee, sugar, and non-dairy creamer – from her handbag on her first day at work, and proceeded to empty the three packs into one cup, adding hot water, and producing a strong coffee. She wasn't done yet, since she opened another pack of chocolate powder and sprinkled it on top of her steaming coffee, filling the trade room with a delicious perfume.

Her coffee had some "oomph" to it.

After three months, I discovered that I was suddenly drinking coffee and wasn't a pure vegetarian.

Looking back, I've learned a lot of strategies for giving my coffee extra "oomph."

One method is to enhance the flavor using some unique components.

Powdered ginseng is my most popular add-on component. Ginseng is a traditional Chinese herb that comes in the form of a root, and American ginseng is preferred over Korean or Chinese ginseng. When consumed, this herb makes one alert and is commonly used to enhance one's immune system or physique. The Natural Herb Store sells ginseng powder as well as pills that can be emptied into a cup of tea when you need a boost.

Keep in mind that ginseng root powder has a little bitter flavor. So don't confuse quantity with "oomph."