What are bitter foods?

Bitter foods are those that taste sharp and tangy, like when you drink too much lemonade or eat a green apple right after eating candy.

Imagine you have a favorite juice box, sweet, fruity, and happy. Now imagine someone pours a spoonful of bitter coffee into it. That’s what bitter foods feel like in your mouth, they surprise you with a sharp, almost ouch kind of taste.

Some foods are naturally bitter, like dark chocolate or broccoli. Others become bitter when they’re cooked or left out too long, like coffee that sits on the counter all day.

Even though they surprise us with their sharp taste, many people still love bitter foods because they can be super strong and full of good stuff, kind of like how a sour lemon can make your mouth pucker, but it’s also really healthy!