10 Ways To Brew A Less Acidic Coffee

Besides the kick the caffeine in your coffee gives you, coffee has several health benefits too. However, the caffeine in your coffee can also cause some problems if you have a sensitive stomach. If you love coffee, but have observed that certain coffees give your tummy a bad time, then we’ve got your back. You have arrived in the right place if you have to cope with unfortunate reflux acid aches after your morning coffee, or if you are worried about acidity for any other health reasons. The good news is – no, you don’t have to give up the joy of enjoying coffee. Here are 10 ways you can brew a low acid coffee that will only leave you feeling great:

1. Choose 100% Arabica Beans:
Choosing a low acidic bean for your brew starts with the bean itself. Arabica & Robusta are the most common types of beans. Arabica beans are less acidic than Robusta beans as they are of more premium quality. Robusta beans contain a lot more caffeine that can cause disturbances in your stomach and make it more prone to acid reflux and heartburn. Choosing 100% Arabica beans is a great way to keep your coffee less acidic. Shop 100% Arabica beans here.

2. Choose The Right Origin:
The ecological conditions of where the beans were grown plays a key factor in determining the acidity of the beans. Experiment coffee beans from different coffee growing regions. While coffee grown in Kenya tends to be more acidic, beans grown in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Sumatra, and Nicaragua generally have lower levels of acidity.

3. Choose Dark Roasts:
The roasting process is the process that determines how much of the bean’s natural acidity is retained. Light roast, as the name suggests, taste mild however they retain the highest amount of acidity during roasting. Darker roasts on the contrary, retains lesser acid. So, choosing a darker roast is a great way to make sure your coffee is less acidic. Darker the roast, lesser the acidity. Shop dark roast coffee beans here.

Dark roast coffee beans appear close to a blackened colour, with a robust, full body. 

4. Choose Lower Elevation Beans:
Knowing the altitude at which the beans were grown can provide you with a naturally low acid coffee. Coffee grown at lower altitudes tend to have less acid than the beans grown higher up the mountainous areas. So if you would like to have naturally low acid coffee, choose Arabica beans grown at lower elevation.

5. Choose Fine Grind:
When coffee comes in contact with water, it’s flavor and aroma diffuse into water. The finer the ground, more the surface area exposed, which leads to more flavours and aromas being extracted. Acidity is a sign of under extracted coffee and will lead to a sour taste, which is what happens when your grind is too coarse or brewing time is too short. 

6. Choose Paper Filters:
When you use a paper filter to brew coffee, it traps many of the oils and fats in the coffee. It is these oils and fats that releases acids into your coffee. So by trapping them, the paper filter will make your coffee less acidic. Shop paper filters here.


7. Drink Freshly Brewed Coffee

Once coffee is brewed, the chemical reaction in coffee continues to happen. That is why drinking freshly brewed coffee is one way to reduce the acidity of coffee. 

8. Nut milk-based coffees
Milk is scientifically known to reduce acidity in coffee. The chemical reaction by calcium in milk neutralizes the acidity. Nut-based milk like almond milk reduces acidity further as it is alkaline in nature. Almond milk-based cappuccinos, lattes and flat whites are a great choice for people who want to avoid dairy products and acid reflux. Shop plant based milks here. 

9. Cold Brew:
Higher the temperature, more the acid released in coffee. Cold brew is a great way to enjoy less acidic coffee. Less acid escapes from beans when you use cold water to brew your coffee. Shop cold brew here.


Read all about the benefits of cold brew here.

10. Decaf:
When coffee beans undergo the process of decaffeination to remove caffeine content in the beans, there is a lot more than just caffeine removed. Regardless of the type of decaffeination process, the process that extracts caffeine also pulls out many other compounds including acids. Shop decaf specialty coffee beans here.

Now that you have all the info you need, on how to choose the right beans to brew less acidic coffee, load up your cart with the right beans from our wide range of specialty coffees here. If you need a further shortcut, schedule a free call with our coffee expert to get recommendations personalised to your taste and preference. Schedule a call here.