Ever wondered exactly why sugar takes the bitter edge off your morning coffee? A recent theoretical study into caffeinated drinks has dispelled a long-held hypothesis; besides directly masking the flavour of caffeine, additives were found to influence our taste perception via a direct caffeine–additive interaction, rather than affecting the water structure around the caffeine molecules.
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Caffeine dimerization: effects of sugar, salts, and water structure
Seishi Shimizu
Food Funct., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5FO00610D, Paper
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