Swiss Water® Process, link to article about decaff benefits, and comment

What follows is a quote from an article on decaff benefits. ,more info at link

"It's the end of the day and you've neglected to consume the recommended amount of coffee to prevent Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, prostate cancer or Type II diabetes.  Maybe it's time to settle down with a cup of decaffeinated coffee.  However, does decaffeinated coffee offer the same health benefits as caffeinated coffee?  The answer is a qualified yes.  Fortunately, with or without the caffeine, coffee is rich in biologically active substances that contribute to its aroma, taste and color. Some of these have been investigated to determine which components of the drink are responsible for its well-documented health benefits."-psychologytoday source

Given that coffee was associated with longer telomeres, despite caffeine being associated with telomere shortening, that suggests that either some activity, diet, or action correlated with coffee consumption improved telomeres or something in coffee can not only counter the negative effects of caffeine on telomeres but actually move things in the opposite direction resulting in longer telomeres.

Caffeine itself has benefits, and thus some moderate amount of caffeinated coffee sounds reasonable.   But additional coffee if it can be as good as 99.9% caffeine free and maintain beneficial substances might be of complementary use.    It seems coffee in excess can adversely affect cholesterol, so one'd have to monitor cholesterol levels and see what level of coffee consumption is compatible with one's diet and physiology.    But combined with other substances that have been hinted to possibly mildly enhance telomerase activity, it might prove synergistic.

Coffee associated with longer telomeres

"Coffee Consumption Is Positively Associated with Longer Leukocyte Telomere Length in the Nurses' Health Study.
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We found that higher coffee consumption is associated with longer telomeres among female nurses. Future studies are needed to better understand the influence of coffee consumption on telomeres, which may uncover new knowledge of how coffee consumption affects health and longevity."-link

Despite the recent findings that caffeine appears to shorten telomeres, it seems that higher coffee consumption over time is associated with longer telomeres.  So it is likely something in coffee can more than counter the supposed telomere shortening properties of caffeine.   Perhaps decaffito, the naturally caffeine free plant under development may even preserve or even lengthen telomeres a bit with naturally caffeine free coffee.

"As you can tell from the graph, the “sweet spot” for the lowest risk of death seems to be at 4-5 cups per day.

Two other review studies found that 4 cups (12) and 4-5 cups (13) were associated with the lowest risk of dying over the study periods."-source authority nutrition

Also link to article on benefits from authority nutrition, may've been previously posted.

Coffee consumption seems to be associated and possibly result in lowered mortality, lower risk of diabetes, lower risk of dementia, lower risk of some cancers, improved mental function, might help with weight loss, etc.

Excellent drink, just make sure to keep the coffee machine clean so it doesn't develop mold or other stuff.   Easiest to clean seems to be the chemex coffee maker.

While the chemex seems to have some complex coffee preparation videos on youtube, it is likely that simpler procedures can be taken albeit with less stellar coffee flavor.   Still as the simplest to clean as well as beautiful designed I think it's an excellent coffee making device.

interesting fast cold brew coffee machine called prisma on indiegogo

link to youtube vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl2-JHz6yZk

coffee benefits

Link to a nice article on the many benefits of moderate coffee consumption

"But like wine, chocolate and popcorn, coffee has joined the ranks of unlikely foods with health benefits. An increasing body of research has found that drinking coffee—even four or more cups per day in some instances—provides health benefits. And a 13-year study of 402,260 AARP members conducted by the National Cancer Institute, which was published May 17 in the "New England Journal of Medicine," concluded that devoted coffee drinkers were associated with a reduced risk of early death by up to 16 percent."-source livestrong

cool coffee making equipment

A cool youtube video from the Dave Cheung youtube channel covering the Aeropress coffee making device



Another cool coffee making vid on a competing device the chemex, video source from the Atria Creative youtube channel


An interesting article comparing various coffee making devices

"Everyone has their preferred method and maker for home-brewed coffee, but which way yields the best flavor is constantly up for debate. Sure, people assume Chemex coffee is mellower than French press, but is it true? To definitively find out the best way to make coffee at home, we blind tested seven different coffee making devices: a French press, AeroPress, Chemex, Kalita Wave, an auto drip brewer, Moka stovetop espresso, and a single-serving Keurig. "-source Thrillist

Coffee has great taste is healthy in moderation, and caffeine helps brain function to some degree.   So novel ways to make even better tasting coffee are great.

Update:
Found another nice video on the chemex while surfing youtube this one from the mistobox youtube channel