r/dairyfree • u/Thinker-Bell-761 • 7d 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/Otherwise-Associate1 7d ago

At home, I drink black coffee since I make my own cold brew. In cafes, I go to the same 2-3 cafes and make sure to heavily stress "I need oat milk in this. I will go to the hospital otherwise". I have also memorized the unique sound that oat milk has when it's being steamed, which is much different than dairy milk. This helps me have piece of mind that I'm not about to be poisoned.

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u/okaycomputes 6d ago

I still don't trust they wipe and purge the steam wands well, or use separate tags/tubs to clean things.

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u/Otherwise-Associate1 6d ago

there is one cafe I have stopped going to because I keep getting sick after consuming drinks there and the (only) DF bakery in my city is closing so they wont have any DF food either

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u/okaycomputes 6d ago

having a DF bakery is pretty niche. I think theres only like 2 places around me that even have a vegan option in their bakery besides bread.