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—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.

node 3mo ago

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.

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Telluride 3mo ago

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.

node 3mo ago

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