French Press vs Drip Coffee

“My answer now is that French press

coffee is a bit bad for you.”

Nathan Crane

I’ve always favored drips, in coffee makers that is, and my Mr. Coffee is still going strong after 7 years of daily use.  I’ve enjoyed French Press coffee as well, but here’s the problem.  Drip design uses paper filters whereas French Press uses metal filtration.  The paper baskets or cones not only catch the grounds but also cafestol and kahweol, just 2 among hundreds of plant-based chemical compounds found in your morning cup.  These diterpenes, which go right through that French metal filter, can raise your cholesterol level.

On the other hand, look up cafestol on pubmed.gov (1); you’ll find this coffee component has a lot of good things going for it.  These benefits include anti-inflammation, neuroprotection, and anti-cancer effects.  Maybe a mix of a little French Press and a cup or two of drip is our best bet.  And the latest coffee consumption news from Dr. David Kao, medical director of the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine, is drink 2 or more cups daily—black, no additives—for a 30% drop in risk of heart failure. (2)

 

1. https://voltagecoffee.com/is-french-press-coffee-bad-for-you/

2. http://lite.cnn.com/en/article/h_619a9bdedd9e9078be2031701a3a474b

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