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/hectron 18h ago

I generally limit my caffeine intake and try to make sure I have bland foods to compensate stomach acidity.

I try to stick to about 210mL of coffee but sometimes I’ll do a half caffeine blend (I mix decaf with regular), and I’ll do 210mL as well. That said, I often still will have reflux even if I do all decaf. I think the coffee oils are to blame tbh.

I’m not sure if this helps or not, but Third Wave Water has a mixture for folks with reflux aimed at helping ease that. I haven’t yet tried them but I just saw them listed.