Alex's Low-Acid Organic Coffee™ - French Roast Fresh Ground (12oz)

Do you love coffee, but cannot handle the acid? After weight loss surgery, when you experience heartburn or simply in the evening before bed, a cup of Alex's Low-Acid Organic Coffee can be warming and satisfying without causing discomfort.

Over 30% of the coffee-drinking public experiences upper gastrointestinal distress when drinking coffee. These symptoms can manifest as heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion, sour stomach, and GERD. The assumption has been that pH level has much to do with these symptoms. This is misleading and in most cases, incorrect.

There are dozens of different types of acids in coffee. Many of them are beneficial to flavor and are healthy. However, there is a specific acid in coffee that causes upper GI distress. Chlorogenic Acid, specifically CQA 3,4, and 5, has been definitively correlated with stomach problems. Chlorogenic Acids can occur naturally in coffee. Drum roasting can significantly increase these levels.

Over 98% of coffee roasters in this country roast coffee in a drum roaster. We don't. Instead, we've engineered, designed, and manufactured our coffee roaster, which utilizes patented convection technology to roast coffee. Instead of introducing coffee to a hot drum, we roast our coffee beans in a fluidized bed of hot air. Our coffees never come into contact with hot steel. Our coffees are gently roasted in a stream of very hot air, which results in the almost complete removal of Chlorogenic Acid. The results are a smooth, flavorful, easy-to-drink coffee that's easy on your stomach.

Skeptical? Good. You should be. If you're one of the many who experience stomach problems with drinking coffee, you've probably already researched the topic online and found lots of information, much of it contradictory. Our claims are based on the work of Dr. Taka Shibamoto, a Distinguished Professor of Environmental Toxicology at the University of California, Davis, and the director of the UC Davis Coffee Center. Dr. Shibamoto has conducted studies on Chlorogenic Acid in coffees. These studies have determined that elevated levels of Chlorogenic Acid in coffee are major contributors to bitterness in coffee as well as upper GI distress.

Need more proof? Order a bag of Alex's Low-Acid Organic Coffee™. Try it for yourself. We've been contacted by hundreds of satisfied customers who report experiencing no stomach problems when drinking Alex's Low-Acid Organic Coffee.

Organically Certified by Organic Certifiers. This special blend of three highly sought-after beans is mild, delicate, and balanced. It is perfectly roasted to a medium-leaning dark, almost French Roast. It is dark enough to have a full body and chocolatey personality, but it lacks any burnt or bitter notes. Instead, the flavors in these beans are still detectable, and that is a great thing!

Alex's Low-Acid Organic Fresh Ground French Roast Coffee ™ contains this blend of 100% USDA organic coffee beans:

• 50% Chiapas. Grown in southern Mexico, near the border with Guatemala, Chiapas coffee beans share the same characteristics as Guatemalan beans, which you would expect from the volcanic soil and high altitude in which they are grown. They are mild and delicate, with slightly sweet notes of brown sugar and pear. They also have a nutty overtone.
• 25% Nicaragua. These balanced coffee beans are complex yet subtle, with notes of chocolate, nuts, vanilla, and even a mild lemon flavor.
• 25% Honduras. Grown in yet another coffee powerhouse, these mild and balanced coffee beans are universally appealing, with hints of chocolate, vanilla, and hazelnut.

Alex's Low-Acid Organic Fresh Ground French Roast Coffee™ is everything good coffee should be: rich, balanced, bright but not acidic, nutty and aromatic, as well as socially and environmentally conscious.

We recommend storing your coffee in an airtight, opaque container made of glass, metal, or ceramic, and keeping it in a cool, dark place. Coffee beans can lose moisture in the freezer and pick up flavors from the fridge or freezer.

Do I need to avoid caffeine after bariatric surgery? According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Caffeine-Containing fluids are as effective as others in keeping you hydrated. Still, it is a good idea to avoid caffeine for at least the first thirty days after surgery while your stomach is extra sensitive. After that point, you can ask your surgeon or dietitian about resuming caffeine. Remember that caffeine often comes paired with sugary, high-calorie drinks, so be sure you’re making wise beverage choices.