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Safety Precautions for Acids and Bases

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Coffee tastes bitter but its acidic.Why??

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Solution

Chlorogenic acid that is added to coffee for its flavour makes its acidic. Acidic word is describing the flavour of the coffee. Caffeine also contributes to the acidic nature of coffee.

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