Pro tip: A pinch of salt fixes bitter cheap coffee better than sugar ever could

I read in some random food science blog last night that salt blocks our perception of bitterness at a chemical level, not just by covering it up. Has anyone else tried this and noticed a bigger difference than they expected?

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adam_anderson612d ago

Never going back to sweetener now, salt is a game changer for cheap gas station coffee.

skyler_white9512d ago

You know what, I totally get that. Once you try it there's really no going back, it just makes everything taste more rounded somehow.