
I stopped adding sugar to my tea & coffee for the last 2-3 years. My espresso is usually too strong for me to drink straight, so I either have it in an americano or a cappuccino; always with no sugar. I usually taste my shots before mixing with milk or water...for reference.
The other day, I made an americano, with a 1-day-old SM Monkey roast, and added less than half a teaspoon of sugar to the ~4.5oz cup. The sugar completely changed how the drink tasted. Instead of slight acidity and other "coffee tastes", I got something that's very fruity, no particular fruit comes to mind, just a very fruity taste...no coffee tastes, no acidity, nothing that resembles coffee, it was an amazing experience! The change in taste was so dramatic that I though it could be because I'm not used to how sugar tastes. A few days later, again with a 1-day-old SM Monkey roast, I make a similar cup & get the same outcome! I get my wife (who uses sugar daily) to taste it and she agrees with my comments above.
Can anyone please tell me what's going on here?