Put a little salt in it! It helps a lot especially with the cheaper brands.
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twinnie@feddit.uk 2 years ago
It’s all I drink. But I only drink coffee for the caffeine, it all tastes like shit. If I want to enjoy it I have a cup of tea.
Z4rK@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Ashen@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
The link literally has “joke” in it so I’m not sure if I should be taking this seriously.
AstralPath@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
A tiny pinch of salt actually dulls the sharpness of a bitter coffee. Something something chemical reactions when salt mixes with coffee. Try it. It’s great!
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Based on experimenting with flavours but not this particular one yet, it doesn’t hurt to try. Balancing the different flavour groups is an easy way to elevate meals (well, easy once you’ve calibrated your taste to be able to figure out what’s “missing”).
Just tried it and I’d say it’s a positive difference, though I didn’t spend much time searching for the “right” amount. With salt, I find it’s better to err on the side of too little. Things tend to be ok with too little salt and yuck with too much.
spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 years ago
It’s for real. But make it a small pinch. You don’t actually want to taste salt.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
You do you I guess but… surely a good cup of proper coffee tastes less-shit and has more caffeine?