Salted Coffee?

[smokinghole]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2008-12/30/content_7353803.htm

Got this link from another site and it has me wondering if anyone here has tried it. I might give it a try.

Also I wanted to see what our resident coffee master, Brian, has to say about it. Not just specifically a latte though I want to know about some sea salt in black coffee. I don't do the milk thing really.

 

[caseabb]

My grandmother used to add salt to coffee. It is an old trick to cut the bitterness of cheap coffee. Now that we have good beans there is no reason I can see to do this.

 

[cvm4]

Let me know how it is. From my viewpoint, salt and coffee don't mix :dunno:

 

[Soundwave13]

I've heard of this & done it myself. Doesn't do much IMO.

With access to good coffee (not to mention sugar & cream), It's really not needed.

(You might notice it more when drinking it black.)

 

[CWS]

Old school. My Dad would do that usually when making cowboy coffee. Not something I really enjoy.

 

[dpricenator]

Old school is right, I believe this is an old Navy trick. When water was strored in metal tanks on boats, it would turn really bitter, the salt cuts the bitterness. I do it everyday, for the office coffee. just a pinch, but it makes a huge difference if you have to tolerate bad coffee.

 

[CWS]

Old school is right, I believe this is an old Navy trick. When water was strored in metal tanks on boats, it would turn really bitter, the salt cuts the bitterness. I do it everyday, for the office coffee. just a pinch, but it makes a huge difference if you have to tolerate bad coffee.

Life is too short for bad coffee.:disappoin

 

[cvm4]

Life is too short for bad coffee.:disappoin

Yuuuuup...I probably wouldn't drink coffee at work if it tasted how Dave described it.

 

[Black Dog]

This is the first I've heard of 'salt coffee' aside from the old trick others have mentioned of adding a pinch of salt to bad coffee.
I'll keep an eye peeled in the coffee circles and report anything I hear about it.

 

[smokinghole]

I'm trying a little sea salt sprinkled on top of the grounds in teh brew basket this morning. I doubt it will make much of a difference considering how Brian's (your) beans are nothing close to bitter as it is.

 

[smokinghole]

I'm drinking a cup of it. To me it does taste a LITTLE different. I still think I like my coffee unadulterated. It is slightly different though.

 

[smokinghole]

Okay I certainly don't like it. As it is cooling you can taste the difference a lot. It doesn't taste salty it just tastes weird.

 

[hijk907]

lol,something must be mistake.

 

[Danilo]

Hmmm... First... I already have a hard time with coffee as is... Now people go and add salt to it? I just don't see it.

 

[Black Dog]

Speaking of salty coffee.....I was at a new shop this morning training staff for their grand opening on the 16th (a 100% Black Dog Coffee shop, by the way!). We covered coffee basics and drip coffee and were moving on to their espresso equipment. Their head barista pulled me the first shot to try and when I took a healthy sip I got a mouthful of salty espresso....blech! :barf:
They had forgotten to flush the machine after recharging the salt in their filtration system. Man that was rough!

 

[CWS]

lol,something must be mistake.

Yep. Thats a wrap for you dude. You are the mistake.

 

[Craig Mac]

Yep. Thats a wrap for you dude. You are the mistake.

:hysterica:thumbsup:

 

[Moro]

Yep. Thats a wrap for you dude. You are the mistake.

:headroll: And as it says: "Burn, baby; burn..."

 

[davidadams]

How does it tastes??