For about a year now I've been very suspicious of all Dave Asprey's products. I always wondered why he didn't publish the mold test data on his coffee and other competing coffees. In this clip you can hear Joe Rogan from Onnnit describe how his molds tests found upgraded coffee to be nothing special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwY4H3cNTH0
A recent report from Consumer Labs on coffee molds in general as been the final straw in the coffee issue in my view. Sorry this post isn't really related to keto, but since so many of us drink fat coffee as inspired by bulletproof coffee I thought that it was appropriate.
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Question:
Is it true that most coffee is contaminated with mold?
Answer:
Coffee beans, like many other agricultural crops and foods
(oats, corn, peanuts, rice, wheat, cocoa, grapes etc.) are susceptible to
contamination with mold. While some molds are harmless, others can produce
substances called mycotoxins, which can be harmful. Of most concern in crops
such as coffee beans are the mycotoxins ochratoxin A (OTA) and aflatoxin B1.
However, as explained below, amounts found in roasted and brewed coffees do not
appear to pose a health risk. In fact, you may be exposed to more of these
mycotoxins from eating other common foods.
Ochratoxin A (OTA)
OTA may be harmful to the kidneys, and is classified as a
possible human carcinogen by the World Health Organization (IARC Monograph 2015
-- accessed from IARC Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans). There is no
current FDA limit for OTA in foods in the U.S. but the European Food Safety
Authority (EFSA) has established a limit of 5 mcg/kg for roasted coffee and 10
mcg/kg for instant coffee (Fapohunda, Basic Res J Agric Sci Rev 2014; EFSA
Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain, EFSA J 2010; International Coffee
Organization 2005).
Much of the concern about mold in coffee comes from a
frequently cited study which found 91.7% of green coffee bean sampled (Coffea
arabica from Brazil)
to be contaminated with mold (Martins, Food Addit Contam 2003). However, it is
important to note more than half the samples tested did not contain OTA -- only
33% were found to be contaminated with OTA, and of these, half contained levels
between 0.2 and 1 mcg/kg (well below the European limit of 5 mcg/kg for OTA in
roasted coffee). In addition, these beans were not roasted, which has been
shown to reduce the amount of OTA in coffee by between 30-90% (Fapohunda, Basic
Res J Agric Sci Rev 2014). Although one very small study found that ground
roasted coffee retained between 22 and 66% of its OTA after brewing (Malir,
Toxins 2014), amounts in final coffee products have still been found to be well
below EU limits. In a study of 633 roasted, ground and instant coffee products
commercially available in European markets, the average amount of OTA in
roasted and ground coffee was 0.0008 mcg/g -- drinking four cups of coffee per
day for a week would contribute less than 2% of the EU's tolerable weekly
intake (Stegen, Food Addit Contam 1997). In comparison, it is estimated that
people in Europe are exposed to 10 times that
amount of OTA from weekly consumption of cereals.
Alflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B1 is classified as a human carcinogen by the
World Health Organization (IARC Monograph 2015 -- accessed from IARC Evaluation
of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans). The FDA limits the amount of total aflatoxins
(including aflatoxin B1 and others) in most foods to 20 mcg/kg (FDA Compliance
Policy Guidance Manual 2014). One study of arabica and robusta varieties of
ground coffees that were stored in humid conditions for 30 days found the
aflatoxin levels to vary, ranging from 0.000094 to 0.002086 mcg/kg -- all well
below the FDA's limit (Al-Abdalall, Can J Pure Appl Sci 2014).
As with OTA, roasting coffee beans significantly reduces the
amount of aflatoxin B1, by an estimated 50 to 100%, and brewing coffee in a
coffee maker appears to further decrease aflatoxin B1 that remains after
roasting (Soliman, J Agric Food Chem 2002; Micco, Myctoxin Res 1992). One study
of roasted coffee which had been artificially contaminated with aflatoxin B1
found brewing reduced the aflatoxin B1 that remained after roasting by up to
99%, depending on which type of coffee maker was used (Micco, Myctoxin Res 1992).
Overall, the risk of exposure from mycotoxins in coffee
appears to be low, as they are significantly reduced during processing and
roasting and brewing and have been found to be well below guidelines set by
agencies like the EFSA and/or FDA. If you want to further reduce your exposure,
however, it is interesting to note that caffeinated coffee may contain lower
levels of aflatoxin B1 than decaf and that regular ground coffee was found to
contain lower amounts of OTA than instant (Soliman, J Agric Food Chem 2002;
Stegen, Food Addit Contam 1997).
Additionally, remember to clean your coffee maker, which can
contribute to mold in your coffee. According to a study by NSF International,
coffee maker reservoirs are among the top five "germiest" items in a
household, found to be more contaminated with yeast, mold and bacteria than
bathroom doorknobs and light switches (NSF 2011).
Note: There do not appear to be any studies of mycotoxins in
supplements made with green coffee bean extract. While the beans are not
roasted before extraction, the extraction process itself may eliminate mold.
Some brands of green coffee bean extract, such as Svetol® do set a limit for
total yeasts and molds (unspecified) in the extract, although this is not
required by federal regulations.
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