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Choose plain coffee or coffee with a small amount of unsweetened milk instead of sweetened specialty drinks.

Skip added sugar, flavored syrups, honey, whipped cream, and sweetened creamers; use cinnamon or vanilla extract for flavor.

Have coffee with a protein- and fiber-rich snack such as eggs, plain Greek yogurt, or a small handful of nuts rather than pastries or sweet baked goods.

Avoid drinking coffee on an empty stomach if you notice it raises your glucose; have it alongside a balanced meal.

Reduce the caffeine dose or switch to half-caf/decaf to see whether caffeine itself is contributing to the rise.

Check your response at consistent times after different coffee preparations to identify whether the trigger is caffeine, milk, or added sweeteners.