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. 2020 Jan 23;9(2):121. doi: 10.3390/foods9020121

Table 3.

Statistically significant (at p ≤ 0.05) correlation (r) between elements in coffee: (a) Aeropress, (b) drip, (c) espresso, (d) simple infusion, and (e) French press.

(a) Aeropress
Correlations (r) between Elements
Positive Negative
Ca and Zn; Co Fe; Cr; Ni
Mg and K; Na; Co; Sr; Si Fe; Cr; Ni; Al
Mn and Zn; Al P; Na; Sr; Si
P and K; Na; Sr; Si Zn; Al
K and Na; Co; Sr; Si Fe; Cr; Ni; Al
Zn and Fe
Fe and Cr; Ni Co
Na and Co; Sr; Si Cr; Al
Cr and Ni; Al Co; Sr; Si
Ni and Co
Co and Sr
Sr and Si Al
Al and Si
(b) Drip
Ca and Mg; Mn; P; K; Na;
Co; Al; Si
Mg and Mn; P; K; Na; Co; Sr; Al; Si
Mn and P; K; Na; Co; Al; Si Zn; Ni
P and K; Na; Co; Sr; Al; Si
K and Na; Co; Sr; Al; Si
Zn and Fe; Cr; Ni
Fe and Cr; Ni; Sr
Na and Co; Al; Si
Cr and Ni; Sr
Co and Sr; Al; Si
Sr and Al; Si
Al and Si
(c) Espresso
Ca and Mg; Mn; P; K; Na; Ni; Sr; Si Zn; Cr; Co; Al
Mg and Mn; P; K; Na;
Ni; Sr; Si
Zn; Fe; Co; Al; Cu
Mn and P; K; Na; Ni; S; Si Zn; Cr; Co; Al
P and K; Na; Ni; Sr
Si
Zn; Fe Co; Al
Cu
K and Na; Ni; Sr; Si Zn; Fe; Cr; Co; Al
Zn and Cr; Al Na; Ni; Sr; Si
Fe and Co; Cu Na; Sr
Na and Ni; Sr; Si Cr; Co; Al
Cr and Al (r = 0.875) Ni; Si
Ni and Sr; Si Al
Co and Al; Cu Sr; Si
Sr and Si Al
Al and Si
(d) Simple infusion
Ca and Zn; Co Fe; Cr; Ni
Mg and K; Na; Co; Sr; Si Fe; Cr; Ni; Al
Mn and Zn; Al P; Na; Sr; Si
P and K; Na; Sr; Si Zn; Al
K and Na; Co; Sr; Si Fe; Cr; Ni; Al
Zn and Fe
Fe and Cr; Ni Co
Na and Co; Sr; Si Cr; Al
Cr and Ni; Al Co; Sr; Si
Ni and Co
Co and Sr
Sr and Si Al
Al and Si
(e) French press
Ca and Cr; N; Sr
Mg and P; K; Na; Ni; Si; Cu
Mn and P; K; Na Zn; Fe; Cr; Sr
P and K; Na; Ni; Si; Cu Zn; Fe; Al
K and Na; Ni; Si; Cu Al
Zn and Fe; Cr; Sr; Al Na
Fe and Cr; Al
Na and Ni; Si; Cu
Cr and Co; Sr; Al
Ni and Co; Si; Cu
Co and Sr
Sr and Al
Si and Cu