• @ytorfOP
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    49 hours ago

    For old man reasons: coffee oils can raise cholesterol in some people and using a paper filter lowers the oil levels

    • @[email protected]
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      25 hours ago

      I’m somewhat incredulous. I don’t mean that in a “you’re totally wrong you idiot” kind of way, just that I’m surprised I haven’t heard it before. I’m a cardio patient and drink too much coffee all day long.

      • kadup
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        22 hours ago

        They’re correct, but also exaggerating it. If you ask somebody to brew you a cup using a french press, and using the same ground coffee, a batch of a pour over, you’ll notice some oils floating on the french press cup and not the pour over. So indeed, the paper filter will remove lipids from the brew. But are those in a quantity that could “raise cholesterol in some people”? Absolutely not, you’d have to be chugging coffee like a monster and even then, the tablespoon of butter you use in your toast is a much bigger concern.