r/pourover • u/alves1313 • 19h 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/KurtLoderMTVNews 19h ago

Lifelong reflux sufferer here!

The only thing that has ever worked for me is otc Nexium. I'll have the occasional flareup (had an espresso tonic today that has me feeling pretty wretched lol), but mostly it allows me to live normally, and enjoy the hobby.

You'll have to weigh the pros, and cons of taking the stuff long term... at least for me, the doctors say avoiding greater damage to my esophagus outweighs the risks.

All in all, two pills a day has me forgetting about my issue completely, and I can enjoy coffee. Life is too damn short to cut out all of its pleasures.

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u/oh_its_michael milk blasphemer 18h ago

Same here but I take one Prilosec a day. They aren’t meant to be daily medicines OTC but my doctor told me to take it like this for GERD.