What do you prefer, a freshly brewed cup of tea or coffee? Could be you don’t really have much say in the matter, but your genes do!
Study shows that the preference of tea or coffee is linked to the presence or absence of genes responsible for your reaction to bitter flavors. Both tea and coffee contain bitter properties caused by caffeine.
People who carry the bitter receptor on average drink more coffee , than people who don’t. Being able to detect the caffeine’s bitterness makes coffee more flavorful and enjoyable. In addition people who carry the receptor gene for quinine prefer tea!
Even if you don’t carry the receptor gene for bitterness you can still learn to enjoy bitter tasting food and drinks!