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Coffee is a perpetual topic of interest, and for good reason: Almost everyone drinks it, almost everyone is passionate about it, and it\\u2019s pretty darn good for you. A recent post covered whether\\xa0coffee breaks a fast or not. Before that, I told you how to\\xa0make your coffee healthier. And on a regular basis, I cover something coffee-related in the weekly\\xa0Dear Mark. One aspect of coffee I\\u2019ve never explored, however, is how coffee preparation and processing affects its health effects.

What\\u2019s healthier\\u2014filtered or unfiltered? Dark roast or light roast? Pre-ground or whole bean? French press or drip? Let\\u2019s get to it.

(This Mark\'s Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)