Why do they add salt to coffee: what science says – try to repeat
23.07.2024 05:30
You can drink coffee not only with sugar, milk and cream, but also with salt.
You'll be surprised, but salt improves the taste of this drink. We'll tell you how it works.
Why add salt to coffee
Adding even a very small amount of salt makes the drink less bitter.
Studies have shown that salt neutralizes bitterness even better than sugar.
Our taste buds are known to distinguish between sweet, salty, bitter and sour tastes.
Simultaneous activation of receptors that respond to bitterness and receptors that respond to salt leads to so-called crossmodal perception: bitterness is suppressed, sweetness is enhanced.
If you don't drink coffee because of its bitter taste, adding salt is an option for you.
