This is so much an acquired taste, people just are not patient enough. I stopped eating dairy due to allergy when I was 20. And since, I've drank only vegetal

This is so much an acquired taste, people just are not patient enough. I stopped eating dairy due to allergy when I was 20. And since, I've drank only vegetal "milk" substitutes. Of course by now (I'm 40) they all taste OK and I love my shakes. But if someone who drinks cows milk tries it, it tastes plantly and nothing like a milkshake. Same thing happens with sweeteners. I stopped using redined sugar to sweeten my morning green tea. I use stevia leaves instead. It doesn't taste "better" or "worse" to me, it just tastes good and I know I dont need to worry. But my wife can taste the stevia flavour. She is just not used to it. On the flipside, everytime I get into a Starbucks the smell of "cow" (as i jokingly label it) is very strong for me. People who are quick to dismiss other flavours just havent had the necessity of adapting.