Low Acid Coffees

1. WHAT MAKES A COFFEE LOW ACID? The acidity of the coffee is determined by the soil type and the elevation in which the coffee is grown. Generally speaking, the higher in elevation the coffee is grown the more acidic the coffee is. An acidic coffee flavor might be described as citrusy and a lower acidity flavor might be described as earthy.  We do not do any additional processing to lower the acidity.  We only roast naturally low acid coffees for our low acid coffee selection. 

2. WHAT IS THE PH OF YOUR MELLOW BELLY ORIGINAL LOW ACID COFFEE? The pH of our Mellow Belly Original is approximately 5.6 pH. A typical cup of coffee has a pH of 4.5 to 5. Please keep in mind that the pH of your water affects the pH of the coffee.  Also keep in mind, pH only tests one aspect of the flavor.  A coffee can have a very smooth flavor and not be low acid.

3. WHAT IS THE pH OF YOUR OTHER COFFEES:

Sumatra	5.8
Mellow Belly	5.6
Low Acid French Roast	6.02
Timor	5.1
Peru	5.4
Decaf MB	5.3

4. IS LOW ACID COFFEE ALSO LOW CAFFEINE? No.

• The caffeine content is the same as any other regular coffee.
• We do not test the caffeine content of the coffee.
• Our decaf coffee is below the level  allowed by the FDA for decaffeinated water-processed coffee. Water-processed decaf, as opposed to chemically processed decaf, will have trace amounts of caffeine. Organic coffee cannot be 100% caffeine free due to the non chemical decaffeination process.