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mattgreenrocks 11 hours ago

My stomach hates coffee at the moment :(. Too acidic. Not sure I’m ever going to be able to have it regularly.

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mk89 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

A few tips if you didn't try yet:

- drink some water before the coffee

- ideally, don't drink it on an empty stomach

- use a dark roasted coffee, they are softer on the stomach (and way tastier)

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sunshinesnacks 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I cut coffee for a year or so 10 years ago due to stomach issues, then slowly added fancy espresso drinks back, figuring that if I was only having coffee once a week, it might as well be fancy. I don’t seem to have stomach issues now with 1-2 lattes/cappuccinos a day.

Maybe it’s unrelated, all in my head, better beans, or the 3-4 oz of whole milk, but maybe give espresso drinks a try if you haven’t?

	▲	senectus1 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I love coffee and used to drink it all the time, but now in my early 50's it really doesn't like me. If I drink coffee my digestive system revolts in the the most disgusting ways. I miss it terribly, but its just not worth it.

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esperent 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Do you add whole milk to coffee? The casein and fat should help to reduce acidity and make it easier on the stomach.

If you can't do that, I've heard of people adding a sprinkle of baking soda as a buffer to black coffee. I'm not sure how much you'd need, probably just a tiny amount that you'd barely be able to taste.

	▲	mattgreenrocks 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Haven’t tried the latter, will give it a shot. Thank you!