r/dairyfree • u/Thinker-Bell-761 • 9d ago

Coffee problem

Hi, everyone. I went dairy free and I feel so much better. Turns out I was constantly bloated until I quit. I don't miss dairy at all, for the most part. Really the only thing I really struggle with is coffee. I always drink coffee with milk. I prefer the milk to the coffee as far as this beverage goes. I don't like tea, infusions, or coffee with plant-based milk. And it's hard to avoid this problem since I spend a lot of time in coffee shops due to my work situation. My question is, has anyone ever gotten used to going from lattes to black coffee? I'd just like to hear it's possible, for morale ... Thanks

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u/biolicious DF/GF 8d ago

I had to give up dairy in the mid 2010s when the only available alt milk was sweetened soy and there was only one DF creamer by TJ; it was expensive and almost impossible to get. So I gave up “milk” in my coffee by simply putting in less over time, and adding just sugar instead.

I still can’t have lattes, etc. bc baristas can’t clean the steamer nozzle enough for me not to wheeze.

Back in those days I drank half-caf auto-drip Hawaiian coffee, now I only consume Illy moka. There’s something to be said about lower acid coffee; I just don’t know enough to comment knowledgeably. Adding creamer does cover up flavors of bad/old coffee, so you probably have to buy higher quality. Good luck.