Put a little salt in it! It helps a lot especially with the cheaper brands.
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twinnie@feddit.uk 8 months 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 8 months ago
Ashen@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
The link literally has “joke” in it so I’m not sure if I should be taking this seriously.
AstralPath@lemmy.ca 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months ago
It’s for real. But make it a small pinch. You don’t actually want to taste salt.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
You do you I guess but… surely a good cup of proper coffee tastes less-shit and has more caffeine?