Youhaving trouble choosing your coffee? Can't find the one that suits you best? Are you looking for a low-acid coffee that is easy to enjoy every day? Here are a few tips to help you make the right choice!
Is coffee acidic or not?
Acidity is often confused with bitternessand yet these are very different. A citrus fruit, a northern white wine, vinegar are above all acidic, while an endive, an artichoke, an eggplant above all bitter.The bitterness often reveals itself at the end of the mouth, while theacidity makes us salivate and when it is very intense, it makes our gums hard.The acidity brings a sensation of freshness and aggressiveness when it is very strong, the bitterness of embarrassment at the end of mouth.
We often oppose them, and wrongly so, thinking them exclusive of each other. However, they are often complementary. Grapefruit is the great example of this meeting between acidity and bitterness of high intensity both. Italian vermouths such as Martini, too. Some white wines too, and finally quinine, which is added to Tonic like Schweppes. We always reduce them, but there are acidities and bitterness. For the latter, do not hesitate to consultour article on bitter coffee.
In the same way, it is common to oppose sweetness and acidity. However, sodas are there to show that the two go very well together. In coffee, as in soft drinks, it's the same thing.
You know many citrus fruits or fruits: lemon has a citric acidity, very clear, with saline notes, and aggressive in the mouth. Not everyone can drink lemon juice. And yet this acidity is good for the stomach. The orange, on the contrary, has an ascorbic acidity, pleasant in the mouth but very aggressive in the stomach. The apple, like the Granny Smith, has a malic acidity, very round.
Everyone likes applesauce. Milk, on the other hand, has a lactic acidity that not everyone can stand. Vinegar, on the other hand, has a fresh acidity, long on the palate, which allows you to spice up all tastes, which is why it is used a lot in cooking, it is acetic. It is found in chocolate in particular. There are many others, such as phosphoric, which reminds the powdery side of aspartame and Coke Zero, or tartaric.
In coffee, we talk about, and worse, we have fun qualifying THE acidities of coffee, and evaluate the quality of a coffee according to the quality and intensity of its acidity. This is therefore a marker of quality.... provided that they are nice acidities. These are most often coffees from high altitude.
What is the least acidic coffee?
First of all, it is important to remember that at constant acidity, we will not all feel it in the same way. Some will be more sensitive to acidity markers than others. It is therefore necessary for everyone tochoose his coffee according to his taste.
It seems very simple, but you still need to know what acidity we are talking about.
If it is the one that twists the guts when the coffee is drunk, then, just buy 100% Arabica. This acidity that approaches the sourness is related to the partial degradation of chlorogenic acids during the rapid roasting or industrial.The lower the quality of the coffee, the higher the risk of sourness. On the contrary, by drinking a quality coffee, it will be very rare to have sourness. In fact, many coffee lovers thank us by telling us that since they buy L'Arbre à Café coffee, they can finally drink coffee without suffering from stomach pains.
If it is the acidity in the mouth, then we choose above all the coffees recommended for espresso, low acid coffees, like theIapar Red Brazil,the Huista orthe GedeotheLacu Ten, and assemblies.
How to make your coffee less acidic?
Espresso, by the pressure exerted, tends to reinforce the perceived acidity of a coffee. Therefore, the roaster will roast his coffee in order to reduce this perceived acidity. It is advisable to avoid the lightest roasts and those dedicated above all to soft extractions such as the filter. The purpose of these roasts is to intensely reveal all of the coffee's aroma and freshness. Their liveliness, very pleasant in the filter, may appear very present in espresso.
Now that you know all about low-acid coffee, feel free to consult our practical guide which, we hope,give you some tips on how to make a good coffee.
It's up to you!
In your search for a low-acid coffee, don't hesitate to consult our selection of bean-to-cup and ground coffees.
