Bitter Coffee?

When I was a kid, I worked at a truck stop in my little town. The owner, Reva Jackson, was an amazing lady who seemed to have an answer for any problem.

One of the first lessons I learned was that if you don't serve good coffee at a truck stop, the business will suffer for it.

Back in the day, we had what was called "side work". This is where you would fill the salt and pepper shakers, ketchup containers, refill the jelly holder with small plastic containers of jelly, and "make up" the coffee filters for the next shift.

We would grab the coffee canister, the filters, and a salt shaker and make stacks of coffee filters.

I know we have all probably had a cup of coffee that was so bitter it was hard to swallow, and you definitely wouldn't ask for a second cup.

There are several factors that could cause your coffee to taste bitter. These include the water temperature, the grind size of the coffee, unclean equipment, an incorrect coffee-to-water ratio, among other reasons.

A simple solution to bitter coffee, a sprinkle of salt.

I keep a salt shaker at my coffee bar and add a sprinkle each time I make a pot of coffee. Give it a try next time you make coffee and see if it improves the texture.