Is there anything you can put into coffee to make it less bitter?

Question

Whenever I make homemade coffee it's always bitter. I always clean my coffee maker so, that's not it. Does anyone know of anything you can put into your coffee to make it less bitter. Thanks.

Answer 1

Try sprinkling a little salt into the grounds before brewing the coffee. This will cut down on the bitter taste, but you will need to experiment with the quantity until you find what works for your tastes.

Answer 2

French Vanilla Coffee Mate

Answer 3

Try changing brand.
This is due to over extraction
Over-extraction occurs when the brewing process extracts too much from the coffee beans. That is to say if you try to make a large quantity of coffee with a small amount of beans, the coffee will be over-extracted. This may occur at some coffee factories in order to obtain higher benefits from less cost. Not only are the fine, flavoursome oils extracted, so too are the bitter oils from deep within the bean. The most common reasons for over-extraction include using too little coffee, using water that is too hot, or brewing the coffee for too long.

Tips:
Be generous with your coffee…

If you try to make a large quantity of coffee with a small amount of beans, the coffee will be over-extracted. The result will be a weak, bitter-tasting brew. For regular coffee, use one generously heaped tablespoon of coffee per 200ml serve. For a single shot of espresso, use 6-7 grams of tightly packed coffee grounds per 40-50ml.

Use water that is just off the boil…

If boiling water is used to brew coffee, the heat quickly over-extracts the beans. It also scalds the delicate coffee oils, resulting in a burnt and bitter-tasting brew. Instead, simply wait one-to-three minutes after the kettle has boiled. Your coffee might not be as hot, but it will certainly taste better.

Use the correct grind size for your equipment…

If beans are ground too finely, the coffee is extracted too quickly, resulting in over-extraction. As a rule, the longer the brewing time, the coarser the grind. Always use a fine grind setting for espresso, a medium grind for drip/filter and percolators and a coarse grind for French Press (plunger).

Don't brew for any longer than necessary…

Leaving coffee to brew for too long will result in a bitter, foul-tasting brew. When using electric machines with hot-plates, it is especially important not to let coffee stand for any longer than 15 minutes. Correct brewing times vary according to your equipment. Espresso should be brewed for 20-25 seconds and French Press for 2-4 minutes. When using the drip/filter or percolator methods, the grind-size should be such that the water takes no longer than a few minutes to pass through the coffee grounds.

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Answer 4

Try getting a different brand of coffee, one that is less bitter. For, example, French coffee tends to be very strong. Also, you should be able to adjust the settings on your coffee maker to make your coffee less strong. If all else fails, add milk and sugar.

Answer 5

Sugar and or cream in the coffee, and clean the maker and the carafe with white vinegar.

Run a clean water cycle through it and buy yourself a better brand of coffee and a semi permanent copper filter.

If it is the effects of the acidity in your body that you don't like. Take a supplement in addition to your vitamins called Alfalfa. It naturally balances the acidity in your body that coffee can throw off.

Answer 6

Using a french press, to brew your coffee, will cut down on the bitterness, because you pour less than boiling water over it, and let it brew to the darkness you prefer. I got one at a kitchen store. I like my coffee strongly flavored, but this type of brewer, really cuts down the bitterness, and I still get all the flavor.

Answer 7

I like coffee with about two packs of sugar and a table spool of the liquid creamer. I like it. It may still be a little too bitter for your taste, but it works for me. If not you could try to make a frapachino. You know freeze it and do what ever...I do not have a clue in hell how to make them...I like Star Bucks though! <(^_^)>

Answer 8

For the 2nd, enable's forget the reality that this "question" has easily not something to do with R&S. That being mentioned... maximum coffee machines "brew" coffee at too extreme of a temperature (yup, they BURN the coffee to straight away extract the essence...alongside with oil and acid). have you ever seen attempting chilly BREWING? It can provide all the flavour and intensely almost not one of the acid and oil. it fairly is somewhat extra costly (volume of coffee produced) and takes 24 hours to produce a tumbler of coffee. yet, the coffee tastes great and can be stored interior the refrigerator for a week to 10 days no undertaking. The components necessary to chilly brew are present day in maximum kitchens. not costly. e mail in case you desire information

Answer 9

Trader Joe's sells a very Nice blend I think that they call it smooth ... It is very smooth ... The bitterness has to do with the type of beans robusto is the most bitter tasting ... arabica are the smoother tasting beans ... Good Luck:)

Answer 10

I agree with the dash of salt, works very well.
However, it may also be the tap water in your area. To know for sure, try cleaning your machine and brewing a pot with bottled water. If it tasted better, then it's your water.