Kahweol

Kahweol 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 is a diterpene molecule found in the beans of Coffea arabica. It is structurally related to cafestol. Recent research suggests that kahweol may have beneficial effects on bone by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation.[1] Another recent study confirmed that kahweol has anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic effects, offering a possible mechanism for the association found in epidemiological studies between consumption of unfiltered coffee and decreased risk of cancer.[2]

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