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A reader recently asked this
question. Is organic coffee acid free?
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The short answer is no but there is
more to the story.
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What makes coffee acidic?
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First of all the average acidity of
black coffee is a pH of 5 where water
is neutral at 7, cow’s milk is 6 and
lemon juice is 2.
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The things that make coffee acidic
are the things that give it taste and
the antioxidants that provide many of
the health benefits.
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But not all coffees are the same in
this regard. Higher Grounds wrote about coffee acidity.
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Coffee enthusiasts and aficionados
identify acidity as the dry, bright, and
sparkling sensation that sets a high-
quality, high-grown coffee apart from
a mundane, lower-grown coffee.
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Admittedly, this is the rather snooty
way of looking at the issue, though it
is true that many highly-prized
coffees are grown at high elevation
and are characterized by their bright,
nuanced qualities.
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If you are looking for a less acidic
coffee you want something grown at
lower altitude such as a Colombian Caturra.
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Caturra evolved from the Bourbon
cultivar near the town of Caturra,
Brazil in the early 20th century.
Caturra has a higher yield than the
bourbon variety.
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It matures quickly providing coffee
beans two years after planting.
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The Caturra plant is short and more
disease resistant than older Arabica-based varieties.
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In the Colombian coffee growing
axis, the Eje Cafetero, growers plant
Caturra at around three to four
thousand feet on much gentler
slopes than where more traditional
Arabica varieties are grown.
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The plant does well in nearly full sun
although it is commonly planted
interspersed with plantain.
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In the photo Caturra is planted in the
foreground at around 3,500 feet and
larger traditional Arabica varieties are
planted on the higher slopes in the background.
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Full Roast
You can also dark roast the heck out
of your green coffee beans which
degrades most of the natural acids in
the coffee and typically removes
flavor as well.
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If you go the dark roast route pick a
coffee with an earthier natural flavor
which may survive excessive roasting.
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Latte Anyone?
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Several coffee house coffees add
milk or creamer to the original Java.
This may be for flavor but it also serves to buffer the acidity.
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Breve and Latte
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Both of these are made with
espresso and foam. Latte is made
with steamed milk and breve is made
with half and half. For latte think
“coffee with milk” or café au lait and
for breve think “coffee with milk and
cream.”
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Cappuccino
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Cappuccino is made with espresso
plus hot milk plus lots of steamed
foam.
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Mocha
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Mocha is for coffee and chocolate
lovers. It is made with espresso plus
chocolate syrup plus milk.
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Coffees Advertised As Low Acid
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And you can simply look at the label
to see if the coffee is advertised as
low acid. If it is then it is probably a
low altitude coffee. Just make sure
that it is also certified organic coffeeas well.