Coffee\u2019s reputation keeps improving, but the healthiest cup may depend on more than how much you drink. The brewing method, caffeine dose, and ingredients added afterward can turn the same morning ritual into very different beverages.<\/p>\n
An American Heart Association scientific statement<\/a> concluded that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine\u2014roughly three to five 8-ounce cups of coffee\u2014is generally safe for most adults. The statement\u2019s lead author, Gregory Marcus, MD, said that amount \u201cis safe and does not increase cardiovascular risk\u201d when coffee is consumed without added sugars or fillers.<\/p>\n That\u2019s welcome news for habitual drinkers. But before ordering another syrup-loaded cold brew, there are important catches.<\/p>\n Related: What Happens Before Lunch Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk<\/a><\/p>\n The Sweet Spot Appears to Be Three to Four Cups<\/p>\n As The New York Times<\/a> previously reported<\/a>, moderate coffee intake has been associated with longer life and a lower risk of several chronic diseases.<\/p>\n \u201cThe evidence is pretty consistent that coffee is associated with a lower risk of mortality,\u201d National Cancer Institute researcher Erikka Loftfield told the newspaper.<\/p>\n A major umbrella review published in <\/a>The BMJ<\/a> reached a similar conclusion after analyzing more than 200 earlier reviews. Researchers found coffee was \u201cmore often associated with benefit than harm,\u201d with the strongest risk reductions generally appearing around three to four cups daily.<\/p>\n Coffee consumption was also associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson\u2019s disease, and several liver conditions. However, these findings do not prove coffee caused the benefits.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know for sure if coffee is the cause of the health benefits,\u201d review co-author Jonathan Fallowfield told The Times. Other lifestyle differences among coffee drinkers may help explain the associations.<\/p>\n Related: The Way You Brew Your Morning Coffee Could Be Raising Your LDL Cholesterol<\/a><\/p>\n Your Brewing Method May Matter More Than the Roast<\/p>\n Unfiltered coffee\u2014including French press, Turkish, Greek, and Scandinavian-style boiled coffee\u2014retains oily compounds called cafestol and kahweol. Research published in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology<\/a> identified these diterpenes as responsible for boiled coffee\u2019s cholesterol-raising effect.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you filter the coffee, then it\u2019s no issue at all,\u201d nutrition researcher Rob van Dam told The Times. A paper filter traps much of these compounds, making filtered drip or pour-over coffee a smarter choice for people monitoring LDL cholesterol.<\/p>\n Next: Researchers Found the Highest Microplastic Levels in a Drink Millions of Men Have Every Morning<\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Men’s Journal<\/a> on Aug 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the Health<\/a> section. Add Men’s Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coffee\u2019s reputation keeps improving, but the healthiest cup may depend on more than how much you drink. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":586699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,85,46,543],"class_list":["post-586698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-health","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/586699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}