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What's the healthiest way to get your daily coffee

fix?
By Angela Dowden
UPDATED: 02:34, 13 September 2011

Which is the healthiest coffee? Nutritionist ANGELA DOWDEN

investigates (figures are for the smallest-size cup from a coffee
shop - equivalent to a mug at home)
CAFETIERE
Negligible calories and fat, 120mg caffeine
Unfiltered coffee such as cafetiere coffee (made in a plunger or French press) contains a type of fatty residue called
cafestol, a potent cholesterol-raising chemical. A study published in the British Medical Journal found drinking 900ml
(about four mugs) of strong cafetiere coffee a day raised artery-clogging low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by
9 to 14 per cent. 3/10

BLACK FILTER
Negligible calories and fat, 160mg caffeine
Filtering removes cafestol and a review in the American Journal Of Epidemiology found high consumption of the
filtered brew had no negative effects on blood cholesterol. However, this coffee is the highest in caffeine, so it’s best
not to drink it in the evening if you want a good night’s sleep. 6/10

LATTE
95 calories, 3.5g fat, 75mg caffeine (made with semi-skimmed milk)
An espresso with lots of added milk. A small one supplies 30 per cent of the recommended daily amount of bone-
building calcium. Choose this to curb your appetite mid-morning as it’s also a source of satiating protein. Save 30
calories by using skimmed milk. 7/10

INSTANT
Negligible calories and fat, 100mg caffeine
The soluble granules don’t contain the fatty cafestol substance that is found in freshly ground coffee, so there is no
risk to heart health. There is also less caffeine in instant coffee. 7/10

DECAF
Negligible calories and fat, negligible caffeine
A U.S. study of 28,000 women found drinking more than six cups of decaf coffee a day was linked with a lower risk of
diabetes compared with no coffee. Coffee contains a number of phytochemicals, which researchers suggest could
protect cells that produce insulin in the pancreas against damage. However, caffeine can counteract this beneficial
effect. 8/10

ESPRESSO
Negligible calories and fat, 75mg caffeine
For such a tiny cup, this contains a lot of caffeine. Fine in moderation, but if you are drinking several double or triple
espressos daily to get you through a stressful patch at work or college, then it’s time to slow down, as caffeine and
stress combined can raise blood pressure. One espresso contains about a third to a half the amount of cholesterol-
raising cafestol contained in a mug of cafetiere coffee. 4/10

CAPPUCCINO
80 calories, about 75mg caffeine (made with semi-skimmed milk)
A cappuccino is made with a shot of espresso coffee, about the same amount of hot milk and a final third milk froth.
There’s about a quarter of the recommended daily allowance of calcium per serving. Extra chocolate on top makes it
slightly less healthy than the latte. 6/10

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well decaf coffee can cause cancer as it goes through so much to become decaf!!

- heather , brighton, 14/9/2011 21:01

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According to this article, the strongest and best coffee, cafetiere is given a wretched 3/10 health rating, whereas lifeless, lacklustre decaff
coffee gets the top 8/10 rating. What a miserable, killjoy article

- Stockport Bloke , Stockport, England, 13/9/2011 23:40

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Those who treat everything they consume as some sort of medicinal exercise get the pleasure-devoid lives they deserve.

- greg , San Francisco, USA, 13/9/2011 18:28

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