Low Acid Coffee Preparation
Acidity is one of the characteristic of coffee and is responsible for causing problems such as nausea, heart burn and indigestion. However, taking low acid coffee help to prevent these side effects. This article explains the ways by which you can prepare lower acidic coffee.
Low Acid Coffee
- Coffee is the culprit behind the production of acid in the stomach. It is responsible for causing symptoms such as heart burn, nausea, burning sensation and indigestion. However, these problems can be overcomed by taking a coffee that is less acidic.
- Acidity is influenced by the amount of roasting. Generally, darker roasts have low acidity. Other way to produce a less acidic coffee is by choosing coffee beans that are less acidic. Other approach could be the addition of neutralizer to the acidic beans. However, this is a least efficient approach and is less practiced.
How to Prepare a Low Acid Coffee
- A cup of grounded coffee powder is taken into a steel bowl. To it ¼ cup of water is added and stirred gently.
- Now add 13/4 cups of water to the same bowl and avoid stirring. Try to gently disturb the grounds. Using a lid or aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover the bowl. Allow this mixture to remain at room temperature for about 12 hours. Do not disturb the bowl.
- Strain this coffee concentrate with medium sieve first and then strain second time with a fine mesh. At this stage, your coffee is ready to be prepared. You can prepare it either hot or preferably iced.
- For preparing low acidic cold coffee, fill ice cubes in a glass and add a cup of milk and coffee concentrate to it. sugar is added according to individuals taste.
- For preparing low acidic hot coffee, heat milk in a microwave oven and pour it into a glass. To this add coffee concentrate and stir. Sugar is added according your taste.
