Dark Roast Paper Filter
It might seem that the darker the coffee, the more stomach symptoms it might bring on, but the opposite is actually true. Roasting coffee brings outthe best in a natural compound that actually suppresses the production of stomachacid.
Some people are sensitive to the natural oils in coffee beans and the paper filter takes most of that out. This might take some experimenting but inthe end Iʻm sure youʻll agree that its worth it because you get to have your daily coffee.
Cold Brew Lower Grown
Cold brew is going to result in a coffee that has lower levels of all the compounds found in coffee. This means that the parts of coffee that cause anincrease in stomachacidare going to be lower.
There is some evidence that coffee grown at a lower altitude is lessacidic. My lowest grown coffee right now is the Kaʻu. Lower grown coffeesalso tend to be more expensive.
Water Egg Shell Theory
98% of coffee is water. For another simple fix that might work and keeps all of your coffee/brewing options open would be to try brewing with alkalinewater. Easy to find in supermarket. This might be just the nudge your tummy needs.
It may seem odd to use egg shells while brewing coffee to reduce itsacid, but it works because of simple chemistry.Egg shells are alkaline,which works to neutralize anyacid, including those in coffee beans. Using egg shells while brewing your coffee will also reduce any bitter taste that it has as aresult of the brewing method you choose or the roast of the beans.
- Take one or two eggshells that have been rinsed well and have no more egg attached, and crush them with your hands into a bowl.
- Place the crushedeggshells into your coffeemaker — if you’re usingaFrench press,percolator,moka potor some thingsimilar, put it into the chamber or carafe with the coffeegrounds.
- Forautomatic drip machines,place the shells into the basket you put the coffee into.
- Brew as you normally would, and you’ll find that the taste of yourcoffee is cleaner and your acidreflux symptoms should be improved.
