Bj problem (kinda long explanation)

So a few months ago I started having this lowkey hookup with a friend and it started off by just stroking his dick but the last time we did it (January) i actually sucked his dick a little and he came but his cum tasted disgusting. It was extremely salty kinda like if you swallow ocean water and i don’t wanna taste it again, but since then he has been asking me for more and i just tell him im not ready for it mentally but truth is that i don’t wanna taste his cum again. I don’t wanna hurt his feelings and tell him that it tasted nasty so is there anything i can do?