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Likely cultural factors, but clearly this extends to other methods of processing coffee.

• brigadier132 3y ago
  Not necessarily true, espresso extracts more compounds from the coffee than other brewing methods.
  • FirmwareBurner 3y ago
    Not necessarily true, filter extracts more caffeine than espresso at the same soluble extraction levels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etnMr8oUSDo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etnMr8oUSDo The truth is there is not enough scientific research to compare all brewing methods. Espresso uses high pressure but very short brew times, but filter uses more water and longer brew times therefore the coffee comes out totally different, and that's before we even talk about different grind sizes and roast levels.
• Tagbert 3y ago
  Another recent study found that coffee brewed with a paper filter reduced the chance of type 2 diabetes. That did not happen with espresso or other coffees brewed without paper filters. The explanation offered is that among the coffee compounds, one protects against diabetes and another counteracts the first. A paper filter seems to capture the second compound letting the first through. Perhaps you need espresso filtered through paper to get both benefits? ;)
  • dillydogg 3y ago
    It's reasonably common for people to use aeropress paper filters in their portafilters. But I think more people who use a screen opt for a metal one.
  • stephen_g 3y ago
    Don’t joke about it, it’s a real thing! You can get paper filters in espresso portafilter sizes, and some people use them under the coffee puck and some above (to distribute the water more evenly to try and reduce channeling of water through the grounds).