Does tea cause acidity?
Can you tell me which black teas have less acidity? I have stomach problems from the acid in tea. There are plant acids in tea. There are plant acids naturally in all vegetation. These acids, however, are exceptionally mild and have little if any reaction within the human digestive tract. What may be happening is that you are overly-sensitive to caffeine. Caffeine stimulates the glands in the stomach which produce hydrochloric acid, which, of course, is vital to breaking down food within our stomach. If you are sensitive to caffeine, then these glands may be over-producing this acid and it is, indeed, your own “stomach acid” which is creating your discomfort, and especially if you are drinking black tea on an empty stomach. Perhaps you would be willing to do an experiment: on an empty stomach sip some small amount of black tea. If an acidic or burning reaction follows, which would indicate an oversensitivity to caffeine, you should eat a single piece of bread, any bread. This will abso
