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[โ€“] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The drop in black coffee consumption in the US is a relatively recent trend. Only 18% of people prefer to drink their coffee black โ€“ a 56% decrease from 2022.

If all you're getting from your coffee is bitterness then it's not very good coffee.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    But that's how I like it! Not that I can taste bitterness anymore.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Some people do. I used to have a local 24hr diner that had the carafe that sat on a burner all day and there was just something about the tar black, bitter abyss of that coffee that I liked.

    Once I tried good coffee that was bitter, and floral, and nutty, and somehow also a little sweet; really just a well balanced flavor, I understood the difference.

    Everyone has different tastes and it's probable better to say coffee that's only bitter is not quality coffee bean coffee.

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