I can't drink regular starbucks coffee without doing it. They over roast the shit out of those beans and it's always so bitter. Even their medium roasts are a bit much for me.

You only need a pinch, like 4-5 grains to do the job.

  • D61 [any]
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    4 years ago

    Never tried table salt, I usually just used something alkaline like milk or a teeny tiny bit of baking soda (which is a type of salt, I think)

    • ferristriangle [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Milk works to cut bitterness because the milk fat bonds with the tannins. I don't know what the salt does.

      • D61 [any]
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        4 years ago

        I always though it was because milk was more alkali and the bitter tasting stuff in coffee was acidic.

        Today I learned...