acquired taste
(idiom) something that you begin to like after trying it many times.
Example Sentences:
A: Do you drink coffee?
B: Yes. Five cups a day.
A: Wow! Have you always liked coffee so much?
B: No, it was an acquired taste. I hated it at first, but now I can’t live without it!
Mark’s wife has always loved red wine, but for him it was an acquired taste.
From the News:
Affluent Chinese acquire taste for wine
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