Why does coffee never taste as good as
it smells?
For many, the scent of
freshly brewed coffee is the first highlight of the day. Now,
scientists claim to have solved the mystery of why it never tastes as
good as it smells.
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One sense is when you inhale things from the environment into you, and
the other is when the air comes out of you up the nasal passage and is
breathed out through the nose.”
The phenomenon is down to the fact that, although we
have
sensors on our tongue, eighty per cent of what we think of as taste
actually reaches us through smell receptors in our nose.
The receptors, which relay messages to our brain, react to odours
differently depending on which direction they are moving in. [Full
blah-blah]
My
coffee tastes like it smells. I think. Nothing I ever
questioned
anyway. So why did I post this article? That should be
obvious.
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I've almost always had that experience with BBQ. Doesn't matter where or what style. Always ever so slightly disappointing.
ReplyDeleteVery sad.
My coffee always tastes as good as it smells. Maybe they're doing it wrong?
ReplyDeletefirefirefire
'Cause when you actually drink the coffee, you're awake.
ReplyDeleteSrsly, I attribute it to the unavoidable bitter.
Don't think you can smell bitter. Dunno. I can't, anyway.
I fix the bitter with a dash of salt. Never fails to get rid of it.
It's particularly useful with institutional or diner coffee.
Dunno how they're gonna get the stink out'a the White House, though.
Many now recognize five taste groups: sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami which is a Japanese term for the savory flavor of foods such as soy sauce and mushrooms. I like them all which is why I drink my coffee black without sugar.
ReplyDeleteAs long as it is not burnt in the roasting or brewing, the bitterness of a dark roast makes coffee better.
Freddie Sykes
If they knew the correct way to taste coffee, they'd know your first sip is right after a shot of good bourbon.
ReplyDeleteWhen you follow the correct procedure, you coffee tastes exactly like it smells.
A metaphorical excursion, I know, but practically speaking, there is nothing wrong with the bitter/burnt taste of coffee that generous amendments of cream, sugar, cocoa, and liquor can't fix.
ReplyDeleteAs for Barry 40-O, the stink from Trinity United was rising a year before he was even nominated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQm7YpxgOnA
ReplyDeleteI like my coffee like I like my women: milky and sweet.
ReplyDeleteYou thought I was going to say something else, didn't you?
BD, "black and strong"? "in two large cups"?
ReplyDeleteUse Illy -- tastes even better than it smells.
ReplyDeleteWhich never precludes judicious additions of Irish and clouds of whipped cream.