tough on tummies.

Is coffee tough on your tummy? We've had a lot of customers that have sensitive stomachs and don't drink coffee because they can't find anything that suits their stomach's situation. Acidic, too harsh, "makes my stomach upset", burns ... are all words, or explainations, customers use as to why they don't enjoy a cup of coffee.

We do offer several kinds of coffee that are easier on the stomach and a brewing mechanism that does brew out 65% of the acid in coffee.

So let's explore options ...

We don't roast all of our coffees dark (like City, Vienna, French, or Italian Roasts) which some people associate with 'harsh' or 'acidic'. We offer a lot of varieties of medium roasts, such as Tanzania Peaberry, Java, and Brazil Santos which we  suggest for those who have more sensitve stomachs and can't handle the acidy taste or aftermath of coffee. It's a matter of trying different types until you find something that agrees with you.

Brewing the acid out! 

The Toddy Coffeemaker is a cold brewing system. Toddy comes with a maker (duh!), a plug, 2 filters, a handle for the maker, and a decanter with lid. This brewing mechanism is unique because of how it brews ... 

How does it work? 

Let me tell ya! First you want to pick out a coffee of choice; I love Big Blue Blend, Copenhagen, and Dudley's Blend brewed in Toddy. But, whatever YOU want!

So, because of the filter and the way the Toddy brews it takes out 65% of the acid, basically extracting it when you pull the plug and drain it.

Let me explain the set up ...

To brew a full decanter you want to use a pound of coffee (a true pound, 16 oz.) to 9 cups of water.

First, add one cup of water to the bottom of the plastic maker.

Then, you want to add half a pound of coffee, and in a circular motion add another 4 cups of water on top to saturate the grinds. Make sure that you get the coffee ground electric perc, or really course.

wait ... 5 minutes ...

 Then you want to repeat the second step again, so add the other half pound of coffee and another 4 cups of water repeating the same circular motion getting all the grind wet. You want to make sure that it doesn't overflow and that all the ground are saturated without stirring it. If you stir a Toddy you could clog the filter, which is why you need a courser grind as well. ;)
If coffee is tough on your tummy don't give up on coffee all together unless you've tried a remedy. Hopefully, we can help find something that will be easier on your tummy without hurting, or being too acidy. Try the Toddy, try a coffee that is lower in acidity, but none the less if you LOVE coffee let us help you find something that will work for your sensitive tum-tum!  

 

always put the stopper on the outside :)

maker with stopper

ground coffee inside

the whole set up

filters