Do you put salt in your coffee?
By Bella75
@nixxi76 (3191)
Canada
April 18, 2010 11:38am CST
This morning hubby totally ruined the pot of coffee. He decided to add a bunch of salt in with the grinds. He didn't tell me this so when I fixed up my cup thinking it would be delicious, I took a sip and YUCK! I asked him what he did to the coffee and he said he added salt. I felt like I just rinsed my mouth out with salt water!
I have heard of people adding a pinch of salt in their cups of coffee after it's brewed but not right in with the grind.
Do you drink your coffee with a tiny bit of salt?
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31 responses
@dare2defyy (138)
• United States
18 Apr 10
Ewh!
No, I put cream and sugar in my coffee, but certainly not salt! That sounds so disgusting. Great way to ruin perfectly good coffee!
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@lovelyn_medrano (3070)
• Philippines
18 Apr 10
This makes me wonder... Did they have a fight or argrument beforehand? Is this the way of the husband to get even or have simple revenge perhaps with his wife...??? 
I am fine with cream and sugar too... Bitter and salty??? yuck! what a combination
I am fine with cream and sugar too... Bitter and salty??? yuck! what a combination 1 person likes this
@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
18 Apr 10
LOL lovelyn!! We were having a fine morning up until he did that!! And yes dare2defyy it was disgusting! Ewwwwwwww
We're fine now and he made it up to me by making a fresh new pot of java haahaha.
I love my coffee with cream and sugar in it too
Thanks for your response :)
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@lovelyn_medrano (3070)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
Well that is just a conclusion nixxi76... It is nice to know nixxi76 that you guys are okay and that coffee was not a revenge act... Well at least your husband made up to you!
@Dumpertaker (1187)
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19 Apr 10
That does not sound very nice at all!
It reminds me of my father he used to eat porridge oats and when he cooked them he would add a sprinkle of salt, it tasted horrible!
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@kenchiprincess (5296)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
Salt?!? I haven't tried it ever and i think it will surely taste awful. This is even the first time that i ever heard of such thing that a pinch of salt is add to a brewed coffee. Can anyone tell me how does it taste? I am curious but i don't think my curiosity will lead me to trying it out! LOL. so please if you have tried it share the experience with me...
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@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
19 Apr 10
If you want to try it I would suggest to add a tiny pinch when you have already put cream and sugar in your coffee while it's in your cup. Don't do what my hubby did and put it with the coffee grinds when you're going to brew it.. It enhances the taste and somehow it takes the bitterness away. But the amount that hubby put in was wayyyy too much and it tasted like I swallowed salt water.. it was gross!
Thanks for your reply
P.S.. I made the coffee this morning hehehe
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
18 Apr 10
Hi, nixxi76. No, I have never has salt in my coffee before. This is not a good combination. I think that sugar goes along better with coffee than salt. Whomever thought of such a thing to put into coffee?
It would be very nasty if salt was added to coffee..
It would be very nasty if salt was added to coffee..1 person likes this
@DarthJustice (2014)
• United States
18 Apr 10
No, I have never added salt to my coffee. And really, the thought has absolutely never crossed my mind to do that. I can't imagine coffee tasting that great with salt. The only things I have ever put in my coffee have been the common sugar and cream.
I'd probably have the same "yuck!" reaction myself.
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@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
18 Apr 10
Yes! Ah, and have you rrrrollled up your rim today?
A pinch of salt does enhance the flavour of coffee. Mind that I said, a Pinch of salt, not a teaspoon or a tablespoon!!!!
I had a post about Tim's I wonder if you could check out, 'cause I think its a question worth knowing the answer to! Seems only fellow Canadians can answer it.
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@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
18 Apr 10
I will check out your question about Tim Hortons forsure. I do agree with you about a pinch of salt b/c I tried it once when I was out for coffee with friends.
They started roll up the rim on March 1st and they usually let that run until they run out of the cups and they have now so it's over. You have till the end of May to claim your prizes.
I also started a discussion about Tims too.
@lhsy2k (227)
• United States
18 Apr 10
Absolutely not, I don't even add salt to any of the food I eat. I usually have 1 cup of coffee a day with my girlfriend, we both drink it black and love it. Once you get used to it and like it, you'll never want cream or sugar again.
The salt in the coffee sounds so horrible, I would never try that.
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@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
No, never.. why would people put salt in coffee? That's really yuck..
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@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
18 Apr 10
Salt is suppose to enhance the taste of coffee but just a pinch in the cup not when it's going to be brewed in the coffee maker and that's what my hubby did.. ruined a whole nice pot of coffee errrrr. But, he made it up to me and brewed a fresh new pot so we're okay now haha lol.
Thanks for your reply
@jiraiyasanin (642)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
of course not, thats crazy, well i put milk on coffee and also add sugar with it, i never try putting salt on it because its not proper
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
22 Apr 10
eew,no.i have heard of people doing that,i think it's to make it less bitter or something..but i'd rather have bitter than salty.
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
19 Apr 10
HI,
I work with these everyday... Yes, some people would add a little of salt to the whole bean... but JUST very a little and mix them up and grind it... to do this, is to make coffee taste more better and you dont have to add too much sugar to it. but I think he added too much lolz....
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
19 Apr 10
Just want to add: I serve coffee to my customers every single day and I know... lolz. some place, NOT MY PLACE, will add a little salt to their whole bean cuz they dont want their customers use too much sugar. lolz... trust me, YES .... My manager always ask me to put some but I never do when I am in charge cuz I dont like the system of saving sugar thing lolz....
@lovelyn_medrano (3070)
• Philippines
18 Apr 10
huh??? Are you serious? Coffee with salt? I never tried it... And I don't think I will try that ever even just out of curiousity... I am very much fine with sugar and cream... I don't know someone too that put tiny bits of salt in their coffee... it was the first time I heard about that, promise. 
May I ask if your husband drink the coffee??? Oh well -- too much salt intake is absolutely bad for the heart, it will definitely make your blood pressure high...
Are you serious? Coffee with salt? I never tried it... And I don't think I will try that ever even just out of curiousity... I am very much fine with sugar and cream... I don't know someone too that put tiny bits of salt in their coffee... it was the first time I heard about that, promise.
May I ask if your husband drink the coffee??? Oh well -- too much salt intake is absolutely bad for the heart, it will definitely make your blood pressure high... @nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
18 Apr 10
He was drinking it and he told me he just wanted to experiment with it and I got mad because when it comes to coffee ya just don't mess with mine lol.
I ended up getting a bit of a headache from it as well. It's gross don't ever do it.
Thanks for your reply
@lovelyn_medrano (3070)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
Oh really his drinking that coffee? well I will never try that! It is okay to do some experiment once in a while but if the experiment taste awful... I am not gonna drink it even if its was me who did it...I would rather spoiled it that to spoiled my day!
well I will never try that! It is okay to do some experiment once in a while but if the experiment taste awful... I am not gonna drink it even if its was me who did it...I would rather spoiled it that to spoiled my day!
@fryloc (62)
• United States
18 Apr 10
That is peculiar... I've never hear dof adding Salt directly to the grind! I personally don't add salt to my coffee but I have a friend who does. I have a big question for this discussion, If you add a tiny,tiny amount , will it alter the taste?
- Fry
