Oh yeah, that reminded me I never lost coffee taste and even though I couldn't drink hot coffee drinks, I was able to somewhat enjoy coffee flavored smoothies and milkshakes. Carnation also has an espresso flavor Instant Breakfast but you had to buy a multiflavor pack to get it. My sense of salt taste wasn't excessive. Like Deejer says, there will be a wdie range of experiences here so we all respond and heal differently to treatment. EZJim, I know that my sense of smell "stepped up" while my tatse buds were crashed.