It really does cut down on the bitterness, neat.

  • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    10 months ago

    Salt alters the perception of other flavors, reducing bitter/sour and increasing sweet/savory. You only need a lil pinch though, and only in darker roasts or badly made coffee like you said, because roasting/overextraction/staleness are what create the bitter compounds in the first place.

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      10 months ago

      Danke schön.

      I don’t use it for my good, lightly roasted, freshly ground beans that I percolate on my moka pot at home, and now it makes sense why.