From Sweet to Bitter Coffee: How My Taste Changed

Starting with the Sweetness

When I first started drinking coffee, the sweetness was a big part of what I enjoyed. The sugar, the syrup, and the sweet flavour were usually what caught my attention.

I wasn’t thinking much about the coffee’s aroma or how the coffee itself tasted. I was more interested in enjoying a sweet drink with coffee in it.

Slowly Noticing the Coffee Itself

Over time, I started becoming more interested in the aroma and taste of the coffee. Those became things I looked forward to as well.

As I paid more attention to them, I started feeling that too much sugar or syrup could cover up the coffee flavour. Sometimes, the sweetness became the main thing I could taste, even when I wanted more of the coffee to come through.

It was a gradual change. The sweetness used to be what attracted me to the drink, and slowly, the coffee itself became a bigger part of why I enjoyed it.

Espresso and Milk Is Still My Everyday Choice

I still don’t drink Americanos or straight espresso shots. For everyday coffee, I think espresso with milk is the combination I enjoy most.

I like being able to taste the coffee while still having milk in the cup. That suits my taste, and it’s what I prefer to make for myself on a daily basis.

Espresso and milk, my everyday choice.

I used to look forward mainly to the sweetness. These days, I also look forward to the smell of the coffee and that first sip where I can actually taste it.