Organic Coffee Better than Conventional
It is best to source organic coffee if at all possible. Coffee enemas are used for detoxification, so introducing chemical residues into the colon is counterproductive to the process.
Conventional coffee is among the most heavily chemically treated foods in the world. Heavy sprayings of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides are common practices. Coffee farmers are exposed to a high level of chemicals while spraying their crops and handling them during harvest. In addition, the environment surrounding these farms are negatively impacted with chemical residues in the air and water. Many of these chemicals are highly toxic and detrimental to human health (1).
If you are trying to detoxify and regain your health using coffee enemas, using organic coffee is just basic common sense.
Dark Roast Coffee Better than Light
When considering the type of coffee to use, lighter roasts or green coffee beans are not optimal. This suggestion is not in accordance with what is suggested by the Gerson Institute which recommends lightly roasted enema coffee. Beware also of coffee specifically labeled as “golden coffee” or “enema coffee” as these are frequently light roasts too.
Why are darker roasts probably better?
The journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research published research favoring dark roast coffee over light for restoring blood levels of glutathione, the mother of all antioxidants. What’s more, the 2011 study concluded that dark roast coffee promoted weight loss better. It also combats the problem of excess stomach acid production that plagues some coffee drinkers (2).
Research presented by the American Chemical Society in 2010 claims that the beneficial compound N-methylpyridinium (NMP) not present in green coffee beans is created during the roasting process. The darker the roast, the more NMP is created. Stomach cells exposed to coffee compounds increased acid secretion with the exception of cells exposed to the same compounds containing NMP.
For these reasons, darker roast enema coffee may prove easier on the intestinal tract and produce higher levels of antioxidants in the blood.
Choose Single Origin Whole Bean Coffee Instead of a Blend
From a quality standpoint, coffee blends are inferior to whole beans from a single source that you grind yourself.
Single source coffee more likely involved a higher level of care and standards during coffee production. Coffee blends take beans from a variety of places and mix them until the overall taste is acceptable.
Best to select a coffee that achieves the necessary quality with no mixing necessary!
Wet Processed Coffee Better than Dry Processed
The type of processing used can affect the toxins in the coffee bean. According to Alternative Daily, mechanical wet processing results in less toxins and mold in the coffee than dry processing. As a bonus, it is more sustainable than wet processing using fermentation.
About half the world’s coffee is produced using dry processing, particularly coffee from Brazil, Sumatra and Ethiopia. Be sure to ask how your coffee was processed before buying it for therapeutic reasons. This will ensure that you don’t introduce a counterproductive mold risk to your enema therapy.
Oily Beans Versus Dry Beans
Try to source enema coffee that is not too oily. While overly dry coffee tends to be stale and bitter, too-oily beans are a problem because the lipids in the coffee bean are subject to rancidity. Try to find the freshest coffee possible that is not too dry but also not too oily!
As for packaging, seek to buy whole bean coffee in a sealed bag that contains the following information:
Where and how the product was grown (the best coffee is organic and grows near the equator at altitudes of more than 5,000 feet).
When it was harvested.
When it was roasted (generous estimates claim that coffee beans stay fresh for about four weeks after roasting. More realistic claims give you about 1-2 weeks.)
This information will go a long way toward ensuring the best enema coffee experience possible. Another tip is to store roasted coffee beans and especially ground coffee in the freezer to prevent rancidity.
