Coffee isn’t to blame for your morning breath
Posted by gourmet coffee snob on 25 Jun 2009 | Filed under: Gourmet Coffee Snob Sez
“Everybody thinks that coffee causes bad breath,” said Tel Aviv University breath specialist Mel Rosenberg, “and it’s often true, because coffee, which has a dehydrating effect in the mouth, becomes potent when mixed with milk, and can ferment into smelly substances.”
But not always. Rosenberg and colleagues monitored the bacterial odor production of coffee in saliva.
“Contrary [...]