Introducing a tasting test for general use – Part 3
In the third part of this series of articles, the basics of the tasting test according to Sommer and the resulting tasting method described will be tested and validated based on actual tastings. In addition, the suitability of the test in terms of its value as a tool for process optimisation is discussed and assessed, based on investigations carried out.The tasting test comprising implementation and mathematic evaluation is validated in several tastings using different beverages and with different targets. In this part, the soft drink Cola and the associated light variant, subsequently referred to as Colalight, are compared. Two identical samples of Cola are used as reference sample. In addition, a blend of 50 percent Cola and