I have lots and lots of burning and bile even though I've had my pouch for many years. A j-pouch friend just told me that she gets burning from drip but espresso. This seems very counter intuitive to me. Wondering if others have had the same experience?
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I drink drip coffee…. The only way I can do this without the devil butt burn is I consume 1 banana and 2 teaspoons of psyllium while I drink the coffee. Been doing this since I started using psyllium in late 2020. If I drink the coffee with nothing else I burn
Thanks for the reply. I recently decreased my Metamucil because sometimes it causes me to be blocked. I was wondering if that is part of the problem. Another jpouch friend told me she can drink espresso but not drip. I need to try that.
I have my coffee with Metamucil otherwise it's too acidic. I'm sorry it gave you blockages.
Thanks - as I suspected!
Type of roast, grind size and brew method time all impact acidity of coffee.
Cold brew is said to be best. For hot coffee, dark roast coffee, larger grind and fast extraction (French press perhaps. Or experiment with pour over) should be less acidic. And acid can be neutralized. I read somewhere that you can add baking soda. That does not appeal to me, but almond milk will neutralize acid in coffee also.