E846 - Fact check: Is it bad to drink coffee on an empty stomach?
Published: January 7, 2026
Duration: 11:38
846. The internet has lots to say about how coffee affects your stomach. Unfortunately, most of it is wrong.
References:
Addition of milk to coffee beverages; the effect on functional, nutritional, and sensorial properties - PubMed
A dark brown roast coffee blend is less effective at stimulating gastric acid secretion in healthy volunteers compared to a medium roast market blend - Rubach
Effect of coffee on gastro-oesophageal reflux in patients with reflux disease and healthy controls - PubMed
Effects of Coffee and Its Components on the Gastrointestinal Tract and the...