If its not a latte orloaded with creamer, the bitterness iswaytoo much for my taste buds to handle.

Salt also enhanced the perception of overall sweetness in the salt.

Aside from blocking bitter flavors, it also amplifies the flavor of your coffee in general.

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The perfect level of salt can elevate any food from just okay to something truly delicious.

It also has a powerful effect to enhance good flavors and reduce the bad ones.

Its interesting that this can carry over to coffee.

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Suppressing that signal also allows you to better taste and enjoy the other flavors associated with coffee.

Bryson Jackson says you’re free to do this by starting small and working your way up.

Start by adding a little salt into your cup, stirring it, then tasting.

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If the bitterness isnt quite gone, continue the process until it fades.

Or, take your kitchen science experiment to the next level.

Everyone has their own unique threshold for bitter and salt.

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Bitter is actually a genetic variantsome people are supertastersand incredibly sensitive to anything bitter.

And, shockingly, three little grains of salt took the bitterness away.

My brew actually tasted a little sweet.

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