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yorkietalkjilly · 07-18-2012, 07:14 AM

I knew better but still couldn't pass up buying a fancy coffee at 1/2 price - thinking how bad can it be?

BAD!!!!! Tastes old, pretty bitter, no matter what kind of water I use, etc.

I remembered my old boss who did her medical residency in Louisiana used to use salt & chicory in coffee she brewed and decided to try some again this morning as it has literally been years since I'd used it. I even used water straight out of the tap to make the test more exacting. I put about 20 or more grains on top of my grounds and started the coffeemaker for 6 cups.

The coffee was pretty rich, smooth and lost much of its bitter taste!!! Think it is the placebo effect? If you will Google the subject you will see that the salt actually makes some chemical changes, etc., that take the bitter edge off coffee. The link below is one of the hits:

A pinch of salt for your coffee, Sir? Khymos

Now I usually like the slight bitterness of high-quality, rich-tasting coffee but this 1/2 price coffee's bitterness is not usual and is - bad! No more 1/2 price coffee for me, but until then, I'm brewing with some salt rather than toss it.

Made me wonder who else brews coffee using bits of things such as salt or cinnamon, etc. - and what you use? What interesting things do you always or occasionally add to your coffee for brewing?

07-18-2012, 07:14 AM	#1
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	*A Little Salt In Your Coffee????????** I knew better but still couldn't pass up buying a fancy coffee at 1/2 price - thinking how bad can it be? BAD!!!!! Tastes old, pretty bitter, no matter what kind of water I use, etc. I remembered my old boss who did her medical residency in Louisiana used to use salt & chicory in coffee she brewed and decided to try some again this morning as it has literally been years since I'd used it. I even used water straight out of the tap to make the test more exacting. I put about 20 or more grains on top of my grounds and started the coffeemaker for 6 cups. The coffee was pretty rich, smooth and lost much of its bitter taste!!! Think it is the placebo effect? If you will Google the subject you will see that the salt actually makes some chemical changes, etc., that take the bitter edge off coffee. The link below is one of the hits: A pinch of salt for your coffee, Sir? Khymos Now I usually like the slight bitterness of high-quality, rich-tasting coffee but this 1/2 price coffee's bitterness is not usual and is - bad! No more 1/2 price coffee for me, but until then, I'm brewing with some salt rather than toss it. Made me wonder who else brews coffee using bits of things such as salt or cinnamon, etc. - and what you use? What interesting things do you always or occasionally add to your coffee for brewing? __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis