When sugar is poured in hot coffee and not stirred, should the sugar fully absorb the hot liquid? Why does the coffee taste sweeter when the sugar is physically stirred into the liquid?

Question

When sugar is poured in hot coffee and not stirred, should the sugar fully absorb the hot liquid? Why does the coffee taste sweeter when the sugar is physically stirred into the liquid?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

It depends on how hot the coffee is, and how much sugar you’ve adding.

Once you’ve reached a coffee temp and volume of sugar that doesn’t automatically absorb into the liquid, then gravity takes over.