Bitterness
basic taste
Bitter, one of the five basic tastes.
Common bitter foods and beverages are coffee, pure chocolate, beer, citrus peel and escarole. Quinine is also known for its bitter taste and is found in tonic water.
Related pages
change- Gustatory system
- Saltiness, the taste of salt
- Sweet (taste), the taste of sugar
- Sourness, the taste of lemon