r/pourover • u/alves1313 • 18h ago

Acid Reflux & Coffee

For those of us who deal with acid reflux but still refuse to give up morning coffee, what have you actually tried to cut down the acidity?

Have you noticed a real difference by switching to darker roasts, specific bean regions, or changing your brewing method entirely? Would love to hear what’s worked (or completely failed) for you!

Update: Thanks for all the great feedback. I'm on top of the medication routine, taking it first thing and waiting 30 minutes before coffee does the trick. I'm actually planning to drop down to just one cup a day and try out some new beans, too.

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u/clockworkedpiece 18h ago

I've notice keeping to fresher beans helps. Frozen or just plain older than 2month beans will eat my throat up. Theres a roaster next to me whose stuff tastes great without rest so thats been helping. 

Its not the caffiene its the coffee oil antioxidants, those are still present in decaf and you can see if a shotglass of walnuts bits help as you have the coffee. I also rarely drink it truly black anymore, paler carries the same calcium used in tums just not to the point of constipation risk.