{"id":1823,"date":"2022-05-04T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elmbrookfamilydental.com\/blog\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T18:24:41","slug":"causes-of-coffee-breath-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elmbrookfamilydental.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/04\/causes-of-coffee-breath-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Ditch Coffee Breath?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What does drinking coffee and eating garlic have in common? They both make your breath smell bad, but at least with garlic you also get the benefit of protection from vampires. In fairness to coffee, at least it will keep you awake so the vampire doesn\u2019t sneak up on you. Okay, enough with the supernatural. In this blog post, your dentist in Brookfield<\/a> explains what causes coffee breath, as well as how to get rid of it and even avoid having it in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Does Coffee Affect My Breath?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the beans are roasted, sulfur-containing aroma compounds form. Along with the acid content in coffee, these compounds can produce bad breath. The beverage also causes dry mouth which can worsen bad breath. Coffee-induced dry mouth is produced in part by caffeine, which is slightly dehydrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tannins, a molecule found in coffee, are another culprit that makes your mouth feel parched. In your mouth, tannins bind to your proteins in saliva, inhibiting its production. When bacteria remain in your mouth, they proliferate and release volatile sulfur compounds, a root cause of bad breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Getting Rid of Coffee Breath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For whatever reason, maybe stopping your coffee consumption is not an option. Check out these suggestions to eliminate coffee breath:<\/p>\n\n\n\n