Cafestol

Cafestol is a lipid found in the coffee bean and in brewed coffee. It is at higher levels in unfiltered coffee than in filtered, where it’s levels are very low. According to Wikipedia it it is a diterpene molecule present in coffee. A typical bean of Coffea arabica contains about 0.4-0.7% cafestol by weight.[1] Cafestol is present in highest quantity in unfiltered coffee drinks such as French press coffee or Turkish coffee/Greek coffee. In filtered coffee drinks such as drip brewed coffee, it is present in only negligible amounts. Studies have shown that regular consumption of boiled coffee increases serum cholesterol by 8% in men and 10% in women. For those drinking filter coffee, the effect was only significant for women

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