Do you drink a tecito or do you prefer a coffee? Genetics has something to do

Tea or coffee? The taste seems to be determined in part by genetics according to a study conducted by British scientists and published in the scientific journal Nature.

"The study used a very large sample," to demonstrate that " the perception of bitter influences the consumption of tea and coffee," said to the AFP Daniel Liang-Dar Hwang, of the Australian University of Brisbane, co-authored the study.

] greater sensitivity to the bitter taste of coffee are those who drink more. This "suggests that coffee consumers develop the taste or ability to detect caffeine ," said Preventive Medicine Professor Marilyn Cornelis, co-author of the study.

"Genetics plays a slightly more important role in the perception of bitterness than soft," said Liang-Dar Hwang.

The perception of tastes is also influenced by our behavior. "Even though we, humans, do not naturally like bitterness, we can learn to appreciate bitter foods ," the researcher explained. tea with bitterness and are also more likely to appreciate this taste in other foods, as green vegetables. "