Trout- You might try lowering the temp of the water in your pour over, say 185º or so. And keep experimenting with beans.
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Try a darker roast of a good Sumatra.. very low acid and still holds up to a little creamer. Add just a pinch of salt to the coffee before brewing.
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Sumatra Vienna — Stauf's Coffee Roasters - https://www.staufs.com/dark-roasts/sumatra-vienna
Kaldi's Blend — Stauf's Coffee Roasters - https://www.staufs.com/blends/kaldis-blend
Prices are for full pounds and free shipping
Sumatra Vienna — Stauf's Coffee Roasters - https://www.staufs.com/dark-roasts/sumatra-vienna
Kaldi's Blend — Stauf's Coffee Roasters - https://www.staufs.com/blends/kaldis-blend
My $0.02 as an avid coffee drinker (aeropress and espresso). Absolutely: the darker the roast, the less acidic, and some origins tend to be more acidic than others. There's also extraction: an underextracted coffee will be sour and acidic (conversely, an overextracted one will be bitter). Choose 1 parameter (time, temperature, grind size) and tweak it while keeping all others the same. For example, if the coffee tastes sour, grind a little finer and see if there is a change (I find grind size to be the most convenient thing to work with, so I keep all the others constant). There's also the coffee:water ratio; 18 grams of water for each gram of coffee is a sweet spot for many people.
Personal story: when I was learning to brew espresso, I used to use a pressurized portafilter, and when under/overextracted it gave my father heartburn and/or reflux, so I used him as my lab subject. Then I switched to a non-pressurized portafilter and things became more finnicky, but the heartburn disappeared. Lesson to take home: brewing method matters a lot.
Personal story: when I was learning to brew espresso, I used to use a pressurized portafilter, and when under/overextracted it gave my father heartburn and/or reflux, so I used him as my lab subject. Then I switched to a non-pressurized portafilter and things became more finnicky, but the heartburn disappeared. Lesson to take home: brewing method matters a lot.
My suggestion. Alto Grande premium coffee. The lowest acidity i have ever taste in coffee and great taste. The coffee from this plantation was considered the best for the europen market in 19 century. However , if you add too much sugar or milk you may spoil it.
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. It appears I have a lot more experimenting to do to reach coffee nirvana.
Aeropress seems to extract less acid coffee to my taste. No clue how, but extract is sweet enough I don't need any sweetener.
I might look into pre and probiotics. Don't have any weight issue (5' 10" and range anywhere between 135-155 lbs). But being S. Korean by birth, stress is my middle name. Acid reflux started in my 20s. 1/4 of gene being Japanese doesn't help.
I might look into pre and probiotics. Don't have any weight issue (5' 10" and range anywhere between 135-155 lbs). But being S. Korean by birth, stress is my middle name. Acid reflux started in my 20s. 1/4 of gene being Japanese doesn't help.
Sir: As someone has indicated already a personal favorite, some Indonesian varieties have low or mild acidity. Also, Brazilian and Salvadoran may fall into low acidic coffees.
This one, not of the above, has proven to be low acidic for my wife and myself:
5 lbs. Bolivian Organic Fresh Light Roast 100% Arabica Coffee Beans - https://rhoadsroast-coffees.com/products/5-lbs-bolivian-organic-fresh-light-roast-100-arabica-coffee-beans?_pos=4&_sid=493c580ce&_ss=r
By-the-way, it comes in darker roasts; and, as you probably know, there's an inverse relationship to the caffeine content to the roast (i.e., light has more than medium and dark).
For-what-it's-worth, yours truly, Boychek
Coffee isn't nearly as acidic as your stomach, fruit, or pickles. You're looking at the wrong thing as the culprit of gastritis.
Coffee acidity isn't nearly as big of a problem as rancid and roasted oils found in coffee. Dark roast, like deep fried food is more problematic for your stomach because of the oils, not the pH . You want lighter roast, but what you really need is freshly roasted coffee, like the gentleman above who owns a roaster supplies - it's better because it's fresh, not the roast level. And, you don't want it pre ground because of how surface area rapidly affects the rate at which the oils in the coffee oxidize.
Coffee acidity isn't nearly as big of a problem as rancid and roasted oils found in coffee. Dark roast, like deep fried food is more problematic for your stomach because of the oils, not the pH . You want lighter roast, but what you really need is freshly roasted coffee, like the gentleman above who owns a roaster supplies - it's better because it's fresh, not the roast level. And, you don't want it pre ground because of how surface area rapidly affects the rate at which the oils in the coffee oxidize.
Interesting take, but the "more" oils in dark roasts is odd, in that at higher temps more oils get burnt off in the roaster.
For the same reason you might want to use ground coffee. I say might, but there is but a minute or two between whole bean and extraction when I do it. Lucky enough to not have had acid reflux for three decades.
For the same reason you might want to use ground coffee. I say might, but there is but a minute or two between whole bean and extraction when I do it. Lucky enough to not have had acid reflux for three decades.
I can totally identify....... I was diagnosed with GERD in the mid 90s and was prescribed every single little pill available. It didn't help.
To make a long story short, I refused to have any laparoscopic fundalpicacion or any other invasive procedure and they just shook their heads and told me I would just have to live with it.
After many years of having to sleep sitting up and not being able to eat garlic, tomatoes, oranges, all the good stuff, what did finally help was reading the book "Grain Brain" by David Perlmutter M.D. Grains can affect some people in horrible ways and I'm one of those people. Many docs try to solve the problem by prescribing the latest and greatest meds which not only do they not work but they bring on other problems.
I stopped eating any type of grain and eventually the problem went away. I do sometimes cheat (because who can resist pizza once in a while!) so I take an Omeprazole and it helps.
It may not work for everyone but not eating grains has been beneficial to my mental acuity, my physical endurance, my look (now I have a flat belly) and of course what goes on in my stomach and esophagus is no longer a pain in the arsenal.
And to top things off, I enjoy Trader Joe's Dark Roast coffee that seems to have low acidity and a ridiculously low price to boot with no ill effects other than the caffeine making me talk too much in the morning. I guess I just proved that.........
I have been messing around A LOT with different beans from all over with my little popcorn popper... When I started I was kind of predisposed towards darker roasts and low acidity. My tastes have changed, but I would suggest beans from Brazil and Sumatra. In particular Sumatran beans processed by the "wet-hulled/giling basah" method. I have also enjoyed some lower acidity coffees from Yemen, but these might be harder to find and/or more costly.
As mentioned, darker roasts are usually less acidic in general. Good luck.
As mentioned, darker roasts are usually less acidic in general. Good luck.
I know this post is supposed to be about coffee, but I just wanted to thank the members with GERD for sharing. I have GERD myself and am trying to figure it out without OTC meds.
Anyway, I drink various brands and roasts of coffee, and recently I've tried cold brew which seems to produce a smoother result with less acid.
Anyway, I drink various brands and roasts of coffee, and recently I've tried cold brew which seems to produce a smoother result with less acid.
Luzianne Prem. Blend Medium Dark Roast C&C 1 Lb Can - Reily Products
Luzianne's special blend of the finest coffee beans with a special touch of chicory. Enjoy our premium coffee mellowed with Chicory today!
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You could also buy ground chicory root at a health food store and add it to your favorite coffee. It pops the flavor and removes acidity but it is also a mild diuretic. The cowboys in US used to drink chicory root tea/coffee on the trail.
You can do your own research to confirm this.
What everyone said so far is true. Diet can make a huge difference.
I am fortunate to only be a mild sufferer of occasional reflux so I don't know how much my advice helps but some (far too few) roasters do rate the acidity of their own product. Collectivo coffee in Milwaukee is one of them. I actually almost gave up on coffee before my wife found them. Now I love it again.
This is the one we get most.
shop.colectivocoffee.com
This one is also quite good. A little more acid but definitely still on the lower end of the scale.
shop.colectivocoffee.com
But as others have pointed out, coffee is intrinsically acidic. So while they do rate their coffee acidity, keep in mind the scale is *relative*. Which means if something is rated as low acidity, that means its low for coffee... which means you still probably have to see if it's low enough for you.
And finally, a quick "I second that motion" for the poster who mentioned that darker roasts are generally lower in acidity.
I am fortunate to only be a mild sufferer of occasional reflux so I don't know how much my advice helps but some (far too few) roasters do rate the acidity of their own product. Collectivo coffee in Milwaukee is one of them. I actually almost gave up on coffee before my wife found them. Now I love it again.
This is the one we get most.
Dark Sumatra Highlands Organic Fair-Trade Coffee
This coffee grows on a variety of small-scale farms located in the Indonesian island of Sumatra's northern tip. The farmers, members of Fair Trade certified cooperatives, are dedicated to producing some of the best Sumatran coffees.
shop.colectivocoffee.com
This one is also quite good. A little more acid but definitely still on the lower end of the scale.
Blue Heeler Organic Fair Trade Coffee
Named after Mina, our Australian Blue Heeler mascot, this coffee stays true cup after cup. We combine regular and dark-roasted Sumatra - Organic Fair Trade coffee. Buy a bag today!
shop.colectivocoffee.com
But as others have pointed out, coffee is intrinsically acidic. So while they do rate their coffee acidity, keep in mind the scale is *relative*. Which means if something is rated as low acidity, that means its low for coffee... which means you still probably have to see if it's low enough for you.
And finally, a quick "I second that motion" for the poster who mentioned that darker roasts are generally lower in acidity.
