Coffee and sensitive stomachs

Coffee burns your stomach?
It may be the roast.

Up to 1 in 4 coffee drinkers report stomach discomfort. Research shows that how a bean is roasted changes the compounds that tell your stomach to make acid.

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The problem

It's not the pH.

  1. Coffee is barely acidic

    Its pH (about 4.9 to 5.1) is close to white bread. The acidity in your cup isn't the main issue.

  2. Some compounds trigger acid

    Chlorogenic acids and C5HT compounds signal your stomach to produce more of its own acid.

  3. Fast roasting leaves them in

    Fast, high-heat industrial roasts can look dark and still keep many of these compounds.

How we roast

Slow-roasted, the Italian way.

  • Longer, thorough roasting breaks down chlorogenic acids.
  • It builds NMP, a compound linked to less stomach acid.
  • In one clinical study, a darker roast had 3 times more NMP and 96% less C5HT than a medium roast, and triggered less stomach acid.
  • Every GothRider coffee is slow-roasted in small batches and roasted to order.
Where to start

Find the roast your stomach likes.

Everyone reacts differently. The Discovery Kit lets you try three roasts and keep the one that works for you.

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