Day: April 16, 2025

Do genetics determine whether coffee tastes bitter?

Researchers have found a new group of bitter compounds in roasted Arabica coffee. Image: franz12/stock.adobe.comNew research from the Technical University of Munich suggests genetics may play a role in why some people find coffee more bitter than others. Like coriander, olives, pineapple on pizza, coffee often falls into the love-hate category. It divides opinion, with one camp loving its bold, complex flavour profile and the other declaring it too bitter
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