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Coffee is a plant product, not a chemical alkaloid. It contains caffeine, which is an alkaloid. Coffee is slightly acidic, but not as acidic as soda, beer, etc.

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Q: Is coffee alkalyne or acidic I thought it was acidic but a chemist told me that coffee is an alkaloid?
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