How Much Baking Soda Should I Put In My Cup Of Coffee?

If you have been curious about adding baking soda to your coffee it is only natural and normal that the question of how much baking soda should I put in my cup of coffee flashes past your mind.

Very little baking soda is needed to reduce the acidity of coffee. This article goes into the topic in more detail.

Keep reading to find out the benefits of adding baking soda to coffee.

How Much Baking Soda Should I Put In My Cup Of Coffee

The amount of baking soda to use to neutralize or reduce the acidity of your coffee varies from 1/4 of a teaspoon to 1/16th of a teaspoon directly in your cup of coffee.

The amount that you should put in your coffee will depend on how much you want to reduce the acidity and how acidic your coffee grounds are to start with and if you add anything else into your coffee like milk, cinnamon and sugar.

Baking soda is relatively tasteless and in small amounts will not alter the taste of your coffee. If you use too much, you will notice it. Start with a small amount, 1/16th of a teaspoon in a cup of coffee and then slowly increase the amount until you get your coffee at the flavor, taste and acidity that you enjoy.

Read: pH of coffee with cream

What Is The Benefit Of Putting Baking Soda In Coffee?

Coffee has a pH of 5 and is an acidic beverage and unfortunately sensitive coffee drinkers will find that it is not good on their stomach and may cause or provoke stomach ulcers, acid reflux, GERD and other unpleasant symptoms.

Thankfully, there are many ways of reducing the acidity of your coffee and smoothing out the bitter flavors. Bicarbonate of soda in coffee neutralizes acids in coffee, which is one simple benefit.

When you add a little baking soda to your low quality cheap coffee, you will notice an enhancement in their sweet flavors and smoother and better-tasting beverage. Reducing the level of acidity also reduced the probability of heartburn.

The acids that are found in coffee give the beverage its character and unique flavor and thus eliminating the acid completely is not the objective, just to reduce it.

Does Adding Baking Soda To Coffee Make You Lose Weight?

Despite the stories that you may have heard, one of the benefits of adding baking soda to coffee is not weight loss or the ability to burn fat.

There is no scientific evidence that suggests that adding baking soda to coffee will help you to lose weight.

These stories and rumors are born out of an alkaline diet being associated with weight loss and baking soda is alkaline and has the ability to reduce the acidity of coffee.

‍While alkaline foods and low acid foods in general are good for your health and as part of a calorie controlled diet, they can help you with the goal of losing weight. Adding Bicarbonate of soda to acidic food or drinks is not a magical shortcut or secret powder.

Read: Is cold brew better for acid reflux?

Lowers Uric Acid Levels

Gout is a form of arthritis that is the result of the formation of crystals through your joints. Gout occurs due to high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream and results in intense pain, inflammation, swelling and tenderness.

Due to the alkalinity of baking soda, it can help you to lower your uric acid levels. There are dozens of peer-reviewed studies that indicate that oral sodium bicarbonate helps to reduce uric acid.

If you suffer from gout, you may benefit from adding baking soda to your morning cup of coffee.

Helps Acid Reflux, GERD And Heartburn

GERD, heartburn, and acid reflux may benefit from adding a little baking soda to their daily cup of coffee.

It is common for healthcare professionals to recommend adding a dash of bicarbonate of soda to water to help with the symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn. Adding it to coffee has a similar effect.

Over the counter antacid tablets that are used to help with stomach aches and other conditions associated with acidity levels are made from sodium bicarbonate. Pinch or two of it in your coffee can help with the unpleasant symptoms.

May Help With People With Stomach Ulcers To Enjoy Coffee

Coffee doesn’t directly lead to stomach ulcers, but coffee lovers that are suffering from gastric ulcers may suffer gastric pain and discomfort from just drinking a cup of coffee.

The nature of coffee beans and their acidity may agitate the symptoms and stomach pain. Adding a dash or two of sodium bicarbonate to your cup of coffee can and will help to lower the acidity.

It can also help to reduce the acidity levels of your stomach.

A caffeinated beverage is not a good idea if you are suffering gastric issues as caffeine stimulates the production of stomach acids. Even if you are taking steps to reduce the acidity of your diet and enjoy low acid coffee, think about a low caffeine coffee too.

Note: Lighter roasts have a higher acidity than a darker roast and an arabica coffee has less acid than a robusta coffee. Keep this in mind when buying coffee beans.

Read: How to make coffee less acidic with baking soda

‍Baking Soda And Coffee For Skin

This is an alternative benefit of mixing baking soda and coffee. It helps to exfoliate and rejuvenate your skin and helps to eliminate fine lines and wrinkles and prevent the appearance of pimples and acne.

Making a Mask is easy!

Ingredients Needed

• 1 Tablespoon of ground coffee.
• 1 Tablespoon of baking soda.
• 1 Teaspoon of honey.

Mix the baking soda, coffee and honey until the mix is smooth. Apply the mask giving a massage in light circles from the center working in a clockwise manner.  Starting from the center and working your way outwards. Leave the mask on for 20 to 25 minutes.

Use three times weekly.

Frequently Asked Questions About How Much Baking Soda Should I Put In My Cup Of Coffee

How Much Baking Soda Do I Add To A Cup Of Coffee?

In a pot of coffee add half a teaspoon to a full teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into ground coffee before brewing a pot of coffee.

For a single cup of coffee a pinch of baking soda into a cup of coffee. A pinch of baking soda is more or less 1/16th of a tablespoon. This amount is just enough to make your coffee easier on your stomach, enhance the sweetness and reduce the bitterness.

If you have a sensitive stomach or digestive issue, you can try increasing this amount gradually to help deal with acid reflux.

Is It Healthy To Put Baking Soda In Your Coffee?

Baking soda has a pH of 8 which means it will help you to lower the acidity of your coffee and bring it nearer to the ideal pH level of coffee, which is 6.5 to 7.5 pH. It can also help to neutralize your stomach acid.

If you are a coffee lover that gets an upset stomach after drinking coffee, a little baking soda may help you.

Is Baking Soda And Sodium Bicarbonate The Same Thing?

Pure sodium bicarbonate is baking soda, they are the same thing. It also referred to bicarbonate of soda. Three different names for what is exactly the same thing. 

What Can I Add To Coffee To Make It Less Acidic?

There are quite a few things that you can add to your coffee to reduce the acidity, cinnamon and sodium bicarbonate, salt (yes salt!) and milk.

There are techniques where you can brew with egg shells to lower the acidity. The egg shells work in the same way that milk does – the mineral compound calcium that lowers the acidity levels in acidic coffee.

What Does Putting Baking Soda In Your Coffee Do For You?

Baking soda, (Bicarbonate of soda) due to being alkaline helps to reduce the acidity of coffee due to being a higher pH level it helps to make your coffee easier on your stomach. A little baking soda in your coffee can help with acid reflux and GERD and may be a good idea if you are a coffee lover and still want to enjoy drinking coffee.

It also helps to reduce the harsh flavor of cheap and inexpensive coffee.

Baking Soda And Cinnamon In Coffee

Start with only 1/4 of a teaspoon of baking soda (Sodium Of Bicarbonate) and 2 sprinkles of cinnamon (1/8th of a teaspoon). 

Both have the effect of reducing acid in coffee. Cinnamon has the additional benefit of being an antioxidant and helping with inflammation. 

Final Thoughts – How Much Baking Soda Should I Put In My Cup Of Coffee?

If you have read this far that pertinant question, how much baking soda should I put in my cup of coffee has been answered and listed the benefits of doing so.

When I want to enjoy a low acid coffee or experience some issues where it is in my best interest I buy low altitude dark roast arabica beans and add a dash of baking soda.

I find this much better than buying low acid coffee, in terms of taste at least.

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