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sorry to keep banging on about this but it is the talking point in the office today as people desperately search for an alternative to french press..
found here:
COFFEE PREP Negative/Positive Effects on the Body
Turkish Contains the highest amount of caffeine - about 200 *mg, about *6 *mg cafestol and kahweol. Not recommended if high cholesterol is a concern. Those sensitive to caffeine should drink this coffee till the afternoon, if you wish in early evening. Drinking this coffee late at night may disrupt sleep.
Filter/Percolator Contains about 160 *mg of caffeine. Your coffee through a filter removes cafestol and kahweol, leaving 1 mg; the amount does not cause an increase in *LDL.
Espresso Contains 75 mg of caffeine - a relatively large amount for a small glass, only 1 mg cafestol and kahweol. A lot of caffeine can increase stress, contribute to a sense of tension and discomfort to the body, increase heart rate and raise blood pressure. Espresso linked to negligible increase in cholesterol.
Low-fat latte or cappuccino on low-fat milk Latte contains 1⁄4 espresso and 3⁄4 milk - a cappuccino has 1/4 espresso, one half regular milk and a forth frothed milk. They contain about *75 mg and 1 * mg cafestol cafestol and kahweol. 200 ml milk supply about 20% of the recommended amount of calcium per day for adults. Drink contains about *80 calories, but not problematic for high cholesterol.
Instant coffee, regular or grainy Contains 100 mg of caffeine and does not contain cafestol and kahweol. High caffeine is*still*at*such*a*level,*it’s better to drink it until the early evening, to maintain quality of sleep. Suitable levels for increased cholesterol.
Decaffeinated coffee Contains about 15 mg of caffeine, without cafestol and kahweol. Suitable levels of increased cholesterol. You can drink it at night. In a French trial it was discovered that decaffeinated coffee made from green coffee beans contain an active substance called chlorogenic acid. This acid interferes with the breakdown of glucose in the liver and helps balance the blood glucose level. If your glucose level is high, you might prefer decaffeinated coffee.
Mocha pot Contains a high amount of caffeine, about 120 *mg, about 6 *mg cafestol and kahweol. Not recommended if high cholesterol is a concern. Those sensitive to caffeine should drink only until the afternoon.