—Creatine is really unstable under acidic conditions or high temperatures. Coffee is both hot and acidic.
I don’t know how quickly or to what extent creatine degrades but there was a study I read years ago that showed that athletes that took creatine in the morning with water on an empty stomach vs with dinner had a significantly higher percentage in their bloodstream.
That’s odd. I read it was stable at higher temperatures and was fine to take in coffee. I take it with cold water during training. If you’re having GI issues with it you can take it with food.
Just something I read a long while ago.
Grok agreed when I asked but who knows. I take mine in the morning with water and an empty stomach out of habit now.
I like Rhonda Patrick’s interview for creatine info. She talks about the stability in warmer liquids.
I do similar to you: I take 10g in cold water during training in the morning. On the weekend in the morning, out of habit
