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One example of a liquid with a bitter taste is coffee. The bitterness in coffee comes from compounds present in the beans, particularly chlorogenic acids and caffeine. Other examples of bitter liquids include tonic water and certain Alcoholic Beverages like bitter aperitifs.
Acids taste bitter.
A base typically has a bitter taste.
Alkaloids typically have a bitter taste.
The bitter taste of zinc sulfate is due to its ability to activate taste receptors on the tongue that are sensitive to bitter compounds. This reaction triggers a signal to the brain that registers the taste as bitter.
A bitter taste is typically associated with bases. Bases have a bitter taste and feel slippery, unlike acids which have a sour taste.