Eli5: Why is it that as a kid, we generally avoid enriched flavors but then grow to like them in our adult years?

Question

For example, I used to despise the taste of coffee and now I drink black everyday. Or same thing with dark chocolate.

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Answer 1

Kids have different taste buds. They have more clusters of buds that detect sweet. It’s thought to be so breast milk would be more appetizing.