Does coffee not taste bitter to some people?!
Does coffee not taste bitter to some people?
You know how they say that vegetables and artificial sweeteners don't taste bitter to people who have weaker taste buds? Well old people usually drink coffee black and old people usually have weaker taste buds. Does it not taste bitter to them?
Answers:
When Coffee goes stale it becomes bitter. The taste also depends on the roast, grounds to water ratio, and brewing method. Older people were cursed with bad storage and shipping methods resulting in stale coffee and have had a lifetime to develop a taste for black coffee.