Cafestrol

Unfiltered coffee (Turkish, French press, or boiled coffee) has been associated with an increase in serum cholesterol levels (total and LDL), while reviews indicate that filtered coffee results in very little increase in serum cholesterol levels (Jee et al. 2001). This effect has been attributed to the compounds cafestrol and kahweol that are present in unfiltered coffee (Urgert and Katan 1997). 

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