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Why Does My Coffee Taste Bitter? How to Fix It at Home

Coffee Taste Bitter

Coffee that tastes harsh, dry, burnt, ashy, or unpleasantly bitter is usually over-extracted. In plain terms, the water pulled too much out of the grounds. Your first move is almost always to grind a little coarser. If it’s still bitter, try slightly cooler water, a shorter brew, and make sure you’re measuring coffee and water the same way every time. A little bitterness is normal, …

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Why Does My Coffee Taste Sour? How to Fix It at Home

Coffee Taste Sour

If your coffee tastes sharply sour, lemony in an unpleasant way, or thin and hollow, the most likely reason is under-extraction. That means the water didn’t pull enough flavor out of the grounds. Start by grinding a little finer. If that doesn’t fix it, try hotter water or a slightly longer brew time. But not every bright cup is a bad cup. Light roast coffee …

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