[Yes, definitely good timing. And he has been having a lot of trouble with sleep the last few days since he arrived. He gets some, quick naps at best, but nothing long enough to really keep him well rested.]
Oh, uh, the salt is to help cut the bitterness of the coffee... It is pretty strong after all. Sometimes sugar and milk doesn't quite kick that extra bite if the blend is strong enough. You can't taste the salt and you don't really lose any flavor. [Pause, sip.]
It uh, actually enhances it. [He's drank a lot of coffee, he's always suffered from some sort of nightmare off and on. Though lately they've been worse.]