 The things we do for our readers. In response to our post on office coffee tweaks, commenter Audrey asked, "Okay so tell me if this is odd. One of my coworkers puts salt in her coffee. She will put like 5 or 6 of those small packets of salt in a small cup of very strong black coffee and nothing else. She says it cuts the bitterness out. I've never seen anybody do that before and I think its just disgusting and very odd but maybe I'm wrong..maybe more people do it and I'm just not aware of it." KDirty responded, "It's not that odd, honestly. I don't know about putting it directly in the coffee, but I generally add a pinch of salt to my coffee grounds while brewing–it DEFINITELY cuts some bitterness out of the coffee. Try it!" We did. BLLLEEAAAUUUUGGHHHH! We're no strangers to harsh flavors. Horseradish, Scotch, mustard greens, herring - the more pungent and punishing the better. This brew methodically slurped away every drop of joy in the universe, leaving a vast, dry, alkaline terrain upon which no deliciousness may grow for one thousand years. So no. Don't try it. At least in those proportions. We totally stand by Alton Brown's Man Coffee method of adding a pinch of salt to a whole 24oz French press to cut the bitterness of the brew. This ratio is roughly one squillion times more potent than that, so yes, Audrey, you stand vindicated. That's just naaaaasty. [Update: Two hours have passed, and the hole it burned in our |
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I only use salt in my coffee when I know the water came from the tap (unfiltered water)
I once accidentally put black pepper in my coffee. I suppose that technically this works better than salt, but I'm still not giving it a thumbs up.
I've read that coffee is seasoned with salt in parts of Africa – which is where the coffee bean originated and where people have been drinking coffee the longest.
I add a few drops of Himalayan sea salt sole to my coffe. You can google the benefits of sea salt sole. Adds a nice flavor (unlike table salt.) and good for you too.
a pinch of salt whilst brewing. that's what my grammy taught me.she's never wrong. love you omi<3
A few grains when you're brewing something cheap is fine. 5 to 6 packets is disgusting.
If it's that bitter then it wasn't coffee worth drinking in the first place. Good coffee should not be bitter, or burnt.
i agree on your post fully!!!!!
For $13 you get bragging rights that you drank a whole cup of coffee that came out of a cat's ass, and enjoyed it to the last drop.
You win "Best of Class" comment. Hilarious!
I would never put salt in my coffee because i enjoy that type of bitterness but I grew up on the Ontario/Quebec border putting salt in my beer. Also lime cordial. I still do both ( not together ) from time to time.