The Most Dangerous Way to Drink Your Coffee, According to Science

[RSteve]

The Most Dangerous Way to Drink Your Coffee, According to Science

"It's one of the most elegant and environmentally responsible ways to prepare your morning cup of coffee, but if you're regularly using a French press, you could be doing serious damage to your body in the long run, according to a study published in The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

"Unfiltered coffee contains substances which increase blood cholesterol," explains study author Dag Thelle, a senior professor in the public health and community medicine department of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. "Using a filter removes these and makes heart attacks and premature death less likely.""
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[Brunello]

Just what I needed to read as I'm drinking my French Press cup of coffee!

I like how they talk about upgrading to a paper filter (possible sponsor to the research?). I used a paper filter for years until I discovered French Press coffee and I like the increased mouthfeel due to higher solid suspension in the brew - just like with unfiltered wines. Bottom line: as a drinker and a pipe smoker I guess unhealthy coffee fits right in with my lifestyle.

 

[D.L.Ruth]

I do mostly espresso so no paper filters, use a French Press at work when I'm away from my espresso machine, guess I'm in trouble

 

[RSteve]

I brew coffee in several ways, depending on my mood and time. I have French press, Bodum pour through, Bilotti moka pot, Krups espresso machine, Keurig, and Mr. Coffee drip. My preferred way to make coffee is to put the grounds into a metal cup, pour in boiling water, stir for a minute, then pour through a screen into a carafe. The product is "thick" and satisfying.
After reading the article, I cut and fitted a paper filter to fit in the grounds receptacle of the stovetop moka pot. The product was awful with no body. I'm going to experiment. I'll use the French press, then pour the coffee through a paper filter before putting it in my thermal travel cup.

 

[D.L.Ruth]

I brew coffee in several ways, depending on my mood and time. I have French press, Bodum pour through, Bilotti moka pot, Krups espresso machine, Keurig, and Mr. Coffee drip. My preferred way to make coffee is to put the grounds into a metal cup, pour in boiling water, stir for a minute, then pour through a screen into a carafe. The product is "thick" and satisfying.
After reading the article, I cut and fitted a paper filter to fit in the grounds receptacle of the stovetop moka pot. The product was awful with no body. I'm going to experiment. I'll use the French press, then pour the coffee through a paper filter before putting it in my thermal travel cup.

Paper filters do remove a lot of the body. When I do use filters I usually use a Chemex

 

[RSteve]

I'm going to experiment. I'll use the French press, then pour the coffee through a paper filter before putting it in my thermal travel cup.

Didn't really work. The paper filter got plugged with less than 1/4 of the coffee poured through it.

 

[DrT999]

Just what I needed to read as I'm drinking my French Press cup of coffee!

Bottom line: as a drinker and a pipe smoker I guess unhealthy coffee fits right in with my lifestyle.

Sounds about right; some things are good without being good for you and we get to make the choice.

 

[ftrplt]

The hell with'em!!! I use a French Press and a pour-over!! And I ain't changin'!!!!! FTRPLT

 

[MisterE]

I think drinking really hot coffee (think McDonald's coffee pre lawsuit) would present more immediate danger.

 

[RSteve]

When I think McDonalds coffee, I always have to laugh. There was a McDonalds across the street from my office. I was about 53-years-old and ran across the street to get a cup of coffee. I ordered coffee and the teen behind the counter handed me a cup and made no attempt to collect payment. I called out, "Don't you want any money?" He replied, "It's Tuesday, seniors get free coffee." I guess I looked 55.