Enjoy coffee without stomach problems: This is what the expert recommends.

For coffee lovers, the coffee’s high acidity can quickly become a challenge. However, with a few simple tips, enjoyment can often be achieved without any problems.

Coffee lovers with sensitive stomachs should try drinking espresso. This is the recommendation of certified nutritionist Birgit Warnecke from the German Coffee Association in Hamburg.

Due to the roasting and preparation process, espresso contains fewer substances that could potentially irritate a sensitive stomach than other coffee preparations.

“The widely communicated advice to switch to long-roasted coffee for better ‘tolerability’ is a myth based on outdated knowledge,” says Warnecke.

The fact is that while long roasting does lead to greater breakdown of chlorogenic acids, these acids do not upset the stomach in roasted coffee or in the cup, but rather likely protect it. Therefore, the claim that long-roasted coffee is better tolerated is now outdated.

It is best not to drink coffee on an empty stomach.

“If you suffer from an already compromised stomach, you should avoid drinking coffee - as well as many other foods - on an empty stomach,” the expert also advises.

Adding milk is also a good idea here, as it reduces direct contact between the coffee and the stomach lining.

Because caffeine stimulates digestion, decaffeinated coffee is sometimes better tolerated than caffeinated coffee. It is, of course, a particularly good alternative for those who wish to avoid caffeine’s stimulating and energizing effects.

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