[shepardrtc]

Right but if the user hates espresso but loves black coffee, how do you properly store that in SQL?

"I hate espresso" "I love coffee"

What if the SQL query only retrieves the first one?

[brudgers]

Good queries are hard. Database design is hard. System architecture is hard.

My comment described the problem.

The solution is left as an exercise for the reader.

Keep in mind that people change their minds, misspeak, and use words in peculiar ways.