Can You Drink Coffee After Contracting COVID-19? Is It Suitable to Drink Pour-Over Coffee When You Have a Headache?

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Recently, the most frequently received question in our inbox has been:

"Can I drink coffee after catching COVID?"

Regarding this question, according to the experiences of many coffee enthusiasts, you can drink coffee after catching COVID.

However! After viral infections, different people will have different reactions, which is related to individual constitution, like opening a blind box. Therefore, you must decide based on your own situation and determine your coffee intake!

When to Avoid Coffee

When you experience heart discomfort, do not drink coffee! Do not drink coffee! Do not drink coffee!

It's best to wait 3-4 hours after taking medication before drinking coffee. Because medications themselves can irritate the gastrointestinal tract to some extent, and the acids and caffeine in coffee can also have stimulating effects. During illness, gastrointestinal function may be slightly weaker, so it's not recommended to drink coffee immediately before/after taking medication.

When you have a fever, it's generally not recommended to drink coffee. During a fever, the body's basal metabolic rate increases. You can drink small amounts of warm plain water multiple times to replenish lost body fluids and promote heat dissipation.

(⬆️ In this situation, it's better not to drink coffee)

When Coffee Might Help

If you experience mild to moderate headaches, you can appropriately drink coffee. It can help relieve headaches. However, when you experience severe headaches accompanied by high fever, it's not recommended to drink coffee! You can use physical methods to relieve symptoms.

When your throat feels like it's being cut by blades, it's generally not recommended to drink coffee. When throat inflammation is severe, some non-filtered brewing methods may leave fine particles in the coffee. These particles, along with the coffee's acidity, might further irritate the throat and worsen discomfort. The non-dairy creamer and sugar in 3-in-1 coffee products can create a "sticky" feeling in the throat, also increasing discomfort.

If you really can't resist drinking coffee, you can choose pour-over coffee. The fiber structure in coffee filter paper can more effectively filter particles in the coffee, improving the cleanliness of the coffee taste.

Loss of Taste and Smell

Some friends also commented:

"Is drinking coffee after temporarily losing taste/smell a waste?"

This is indeed a sad thing for coffee lovers because you can't smell or taste the coffee's flavor. But if you really want to drink it, go ahead! After all, it all goes into your stomach and won't be wasted. The inability to taste coffee's flavor and aroma is only temporary. During this time, when we have a strong desire for taste and aroma, it might actually speed up recovery.

If you've purchased freshly roasted coffee beans, the optimal period for enjoying their aroma and flavor is only about 30-40 days. If you don't drink them now and don't know when you'll fully recover, the coffee beans' flavor and freshness will disappear over time. By then, it would truly be a waste.

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