# Briny

/ˈbraɪni/ (US) · /ˈbraɪni/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/briny
Updated: 2026-09-20

## Definition

a salty taste in coffee that happens when the beans are heated for too long or kept on a warmer for a long time

For teachers: an undesirable, saline gustatory characteristic in brewed coffee resulting from excessive thermal exposure or prolonged contact with a heat source after brewing.

## Examples

- This coffee has a briny taste because it has been in the pot all morning.
- If you leave the glass carafe on the heater too long, the brew will become briny and unpleasant.
- The sensory panel identified a distinct briny finish, attributing the defect to the scorched particulate matter in an over-extracted batch.

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