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Dark Roasted Coffee: Friendlier On Your Stomach?

Friday, March 26th, 2010

happystomachA lot of people out there have trouble digesting coffee, but maybe they just need to try a darker roasted bean.

“German and Austrian researchers said dark-roasted coffee may contain substances that reduce stomach acid…The researchers found espresso, French roast and other dark-roasted coffee contain a substance not found in raw coffee beans — N-methylpyridium — that tells the stomach to reduce the production of acid.”

This discovery is very helpful for those who have coffee sensitive bellies. Here are a few recommendations of darkly roasted beans that might be easier to stomach than what you are used to:

If you are looking for single serve coffee in dark roasts, here are a few suggestions:

To read the full news article click here.

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