How genes influence preferences for tea or coffee

Intriguing new research has revealed that people with a preference for drinking coffee over tea tend to display a genetic variant that signals a higher sensitivity to tasting bitterness in caffeine. This counter-intuitive finding suggests coffee drinkers develop a positive association with the bitterness of caffeine that reinforces their attraction to the beverage.

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Category: Science

Tags:

• Caffeine
• Coffee
• Genetics
• Taste
• Tea

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