09/03/2025
☕ Not everyone should drink coffee… but let’s be real—most people just want to know if it’s good for them and are looking for a reason to keep it in their diet.
Here are 6 need-to-know facts about coffee (organic or not):
1️⃣ Antioxidants & Longevity – Coffee’s main antioxidant, chlorogenic acid, helps enhance autophagy (cell cleanup), which may explain why coffee drinkers often live longer. 🧫
2️⃣ Roast Matters– Dark roasts (even Starbucks) can wipe out up to 90% of chlorogenic acid losing most of the health benefits. Choose light-to-medium roasts preserve the most. 😮
3️⃣ Milk Choice – Soy milk = fine ✅. Dairy milk or cream = cuts chlorogenic acid absorption by about 40% ❌.
4️⃣ Brew Method – Brewed coffee (longer water contact) holds more antioxidants than espresso. Hot or cold brew? No real difference. 💧
5️⃣ Cholesterol Impact – Paper-filtered coffee keeps out compounds (cafestol & kahweol) that raise cholesterol. French press, Turkish, or boiled coffee? Not so kind to your numbers. Instant coffee is safe here too. 🩸
6️⃣ Capsule Coffee– Most pods do have paper filters (so no cholesterol spike), but the hot plastic adds small amounts of estrogenic chemicals. Still, levels are within safety limits. 🫛
✨ Bottom line: If you want the healthiest coffee, go for a medium roast, brewed through a paper filter, with non-dairy milk (if you like it creamy).
How do you like your coffee?
