While I would agree with you, and I might be a special case, I actually do pretty much all the things you just said but only for one cup a day to two cups a day. Before I quit, I would filter it after crushing my own beans that were organic and low acid. I would spend a good deal now on the quality of the bean. I actually only drink raw milk, and don't like to put sugar in it either. So these were not my concern in my case. Although I do agree with most of what you say.