It turns out filtered coffee has more health benefits than unfiltered coffee, and it doesn’t matter as much what kind of bean you use.
For many people, mornings don’t officially begin until the first sip of coffee. But while we might be picky about our beans or roast, a new study suggests we should be just as selective about how we brew it. New research says the brewing method could be quietly raising our cholesterol—and filtered coffee may have the best health benefits.
Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden found that brewing methods have a major impact on the presence of two compounds in coffee: cafestol and kahweol. These naturally occurring substances are found in coffee oils and have been shown to raise LDL cholesterol, the kind associated with artery buildup and heart disease.
