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I used to hate the bitterness in coffee too. Those were the days when coffee was perculated. Once the drip coffee makers came to us, I discovered I liked coffee, it wasn’t bitter. You can make it by the cup or by the pot, and as strong as your heart’s desire.

However, burned coffee is horrid. So, I shut my pot off so that the burner can’t keep cooking the coffee. As a result, each cup tastes as good as that first cup. In the winter, I can reheat the cup in the microwave as long as its not over heated. In summer, I pour it over ice cubes with sweetner and cream and have a refreshing iced coffee. Ummm, delicious!

I do have to watch that evening coffee because then it can give me intense heartburn.

The bitterness in coffee (and beer) is an acquired taste. At first it may be hard to take, then one gets used to it and eventually craves the taste. I used to love strong black coffee, and I liked it when there were several flavors present, as in a fine wine. A few years ago, I had a violent attack of nausea. The last thing I'd had was some strong, rather bitter coffee at a function I was attending. I actually liked the coffee, but when I started getting sick later, the acidity of the coffee seemed to make it worse. I didn't drink coffee for weeks after, and when I did, I found I needed cream to tone down the bitterness. I still drink the coffee strong so that the cream does not completely overwhelm the coffee flavor.

I love K-cups because every cup is fresh-brewed cup. There are a gazillion brands, strengths, flavors available. I like Peet's Major Dickason brand.