[specious_reasons]

Tea works OK for me, and it does hit different. It also seems to be less effective, but that may also be the blend I'm using.

I think, unfortunately, that the one instance of getting a really irritated stomach has made me more sensitive to the acids in the coffee. It doesn't help that I'm almost always drinking coffee on an empty stomach. I have mitigated this at home by making lattes, but I'm also planning on descaling my coffee maker and being consistent about using freshly ground beans.

I'll be really, really disappointed if I can't order coffee "black, like my men" ever again.