It sucks when your coffee makes you break out in hives. This started a couple of days ago - I mysteriously broke out in itchy welts all over my arms and legs. At first I thought I'd gotten attacked by insects somewhere, but when they got significantly worse each day instead of better, I started thinking allergy. But what? I'd had nothing out of the ordinary, nothing that I haven't consumed all along.
After another night of restless sleep because of itching and discomfort, it dawned on me - it's the regional brand coffee I got at Publix. The timing is right and the coffee is weird - coated with a whitish substance, the coffee is murky looking, and it tastes sour/bitter. It's a flavored coffee - coconut with chocolate and vanilla - so I just thought it was a crappy roastery who didn't do it right. I googled it and came up with a review site with several other people saying they had the same reaction to this coffee.
So it's good to know what's causing my discomfort. I've been drinking flavored coffee for decades, many different brands, and never had this happen before.
After another night of restless sleep because of itching and discomfort, it dawned on me - it's the regional brand coffee I got at Publix. The timing is right and the coffee is weird - coated with a whitish substance, the coffee is murky looking, and it tastes sour/bitter. It's a flavored coffee - coconut with chocolate and vanilla - so I just thought it was a crappy roastery who didn't do it right. I googled it and came up with a review site with several other people saying they had the same reaction to this coffee.
So it's good to know what's causing my discomfort. I've been drinking flavored coffee for decades, many different brands, and never had this happen before.