CoolBrew Coffee: Coffee alternative
#254517 - 03/26/06 06:07 AM
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Does anyone know if CoolBrew Coffee would be "safe"? I used to drink this a year or so ago because it was recommended by my urologist as an alternative to regular coffee. It is cold-brewed in such a way that it eliminates 60% of bitter acids. I am missing my morning coffee so much that I wonder if this would be safe for IBSers. If you aren't familiar with it the website is:
http://coolbrew.com/main.html
Let me know what you think.
Missing my coffee,
Stephanie
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Nope, it's still 100% coffee. I believe what the coldbrew is meant to do is make it taste better. Do a search on this board and I'm sure you'll find a lot of alternatives people have tried. A lot of people also said that they never got better until they cut coffee out, so it's worth it to do so.
Goodluck
Kat
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I was one of those who got better when I finally gave up the coffee. It was the only thing I was cheating with, figuring I could get away with it as long as I stuck with the program otherwise. I was soooooo wrong.
I discovered SoyFee. If you do a search you'll find a million posts about it. I tried Teccino and a few others, but SoyFee was much better, in my opinion, and it's also very healthy for you.
Do yourself a favor and just give it up, then, when you become stable, try a little decaf -- just a little -- and see how you do with it. I've been stable for over a year now and am able to drink several cups of real coffee a day, albeit decaf. It's my choice because I was glad to kick my 42-year addiction to caffeine; I didn't want to get addicted again.
I do on occasion stop in at Starbuck's and order a soy latte (the leaded kind), and I'm fine with it, but I don't do it every day.
Another alternative for you that worked for me is Soy Dream Mocha Fudge frozen non-dairy dessert ("ice cream"). It contains a small amount of coffee, but it didn't bother me at all before I was stable and kind of satisfied my craving, 'cause it totally tastes like coffee ice cream. Do a search for it as well, 'cause we discussed this a lot when hubby and I did a taste test, sampling different brands of soy "ice cream".
Getting stable is worth giving up the coffee for awhile, believe me!
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Thanks. It's not really the caffeine I'm missing, just the warm cup of coffee with french vanilla creamer in the morning. I usually always do decaf or 1/2 and 1/2 caffeine. I just can't find anything that's as satisfying in the morning. 
I am mostly stable right now but I still probably shouldn't drink the coffee even after I'm stable.
Sad,
Steph
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