French press coffee=OMG

[Connemara]

This is probably the best coffee i've ever had. So good.

 

[why]

 

[Connemara]

Let me be happy damnit.

 

[acidboy]

just curious, what beans are you using?

 

[why]

Originally Posted by acidicboy

just curious, what beans are you using?

It doesn't matter. The French press provides all the flavor.

 

[gdl203]

Baby steps

 

[Piobaire]

Did you know that coffee from a French Press raises your cholesterol? I kid you not. Can't remember why, read the report too many years ago. Probably something the drip filters remove...along with the flavour.

Edit: Culprit = essential oils called "terpenes." Also a flavour component.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Did you know that coffee from a French Press raises your cholesterol? I kid you not. Can't remember why, read the report too many years ago. Probably something the drip filters remove...along with the flavour.

Let me guess the study's protocol:

100 people were split into two groups, with one group consuming drip coffee and the other from a French press for 90 days. Both groups went about their daily activities and ate ad libidum. After 90 days, the French press group had on average an LDL score 3.7 points above the drip group.

We conclude that French press coffee may raise cholesterol.

 

[lefty]

Tomorrow, Conne discovers toast.

lefty

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Did you know that coffee from a French Press raises your cholesterol? I kid you not. Can't remember why, read the report too many years ago. Probably something the drip filters remove...along with the flavour.

Edit: Culprit = essential oils called "terpenes." Also a flavour component.

heh, my in-laws asked me the other day what my cholesterol numbers were, and I gave them the blankest stare I could muster. I don't think they were too happy with my willful ignorance.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by why

Let me guess the study's protocol:

100 people were split into two groups, with one group consuming drip coffee and the other from a French press for 90 days. Both groups went about their daily activities and ate ad libidum. After 90 days, the French press group had on average an LDL score 3.7 points above the drip group.

We conclude that French press coffee may raise cholesterol.

Actually, it's pretty legit. Look up terpenoids.

 

[sonick]

Have you eaten a pear, before?

 

[why]

I'm guessing you mean cafestol and kahweol. Cool stuff.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by Thomas

heh, my in-laws asked me the other day what my cholesterol numbers were, and I gave them the blankest stare I could muster. I don't think they were too happy with my willful ignorance.

I usually just say "hey, it doens't matter, you are going to die first!" when they ask me stuff like that

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

I usually just say "hey, it doens't matter, you are going to die first!" when they ask me stuff like that

This is quite true, barring unfortunate incidents with buses and planes and whatnot.

One of the ongoing tugs-of-war involve Mrs. T's decision to be cremated (when she passes on). Her parents are aghast, and they start butting heads with her once that word comes up. It's like...ehm, you'll both be long gone anyway, you won't have a say in this. For added morbid fascination: they have plots for the both of us.