. 2019 Aug 8;29(1):63–74. doi: 10.1007/s10068-019-00643-3

Table 3.

Mean intensities of the sensory attributes, consumer acceptability, and attitude scores of the six blended tea products

		CMint_Green	G_Breath	H_Rooibos	P_Mind_Chamomile	Peach_Oolong	W_Ginger	F ratio
Appearance	Attributes²
	BrightA	10.0^a1	7.3^b	5.3^c	9.2^a	7.1^b	9.8^a	11.793***
	TranspA	7.4^ab	6.1^bc	5.6^c	7.6^a	6.1^bc	7.9^a	4.016**
	GreenA	6.1^a	6.0^a	2.8^c	5.7^a	4.0^b	3.5^bc	13.820***
	RedA	2.4^d	4.7^c	11.4^a	2.5^d	6.5^b	2.8^d	87.034***
	YellowA	9.3^a	5.1^b	2.5^c	8.3^a	5.0^b	5.9^b	42.083***
	Odor/aroma
	MintO	6.0^b	7.8^a	4.2^c	6.1^b	4.7^bc	3.4^c	11.305***
	FlowerO	5.5^a	7.1^a	6.0^a	5.7^a	6.4^a	3.9^b	4.002**
	JellyO	2.2^c	2.7^c	8.8^a	3.3^c	5.5^b	2.2^c	29.991***
	BitterO	3.1^bc	4.8^a	2.0^c	3.4^b	2.5^bc	3.7^b	6.073***
	SweetO	2.2^d	3.0 ^cd	9.2^a	4.1^c	6.7^b	6.1^b	33.218***
	ASweetO	1.8^d	2.6 ^cd	9.1^a	3.5^bc	4.0^b	4.0^b	33.418***
	DMugwortO	5.4^b	7.1^a	2.9^d	5.0^bc	4.6^bc	3.9 ^cd	8.189***
	Flavor/taste
	MildF	7.9^b	7.9^b	9.6^a	8.1^b	7.7^b	8.3^b	2.875**
	ASweetF	1.8^b	2.4^b	5.1^a	2.6^b	2.4^b	2.5^b	10.321***
	BitterF	4.2^b	3.6^bc	2.8^c	2.4^c	6.2^a	3.1^bc	8.901***
	SweetF	1.9^b	2.4^b	4.3^a	2.7^b	2.5^bc	4.2^a	12.571***
	FruitF	1.6^c	1.7^c	4.7^a	2.3^bc	2.9^b	2.3^bc	11.302***
	SourF	1.9^b	1.9^b	1.5^b	1.9^b	3.0^a	1.7^b	2.497**
	AstrinF	4.3^b	2.9^c	2.6^c	2.8^c	6.3^a	2.8^c	12.879***
	Texture/mouthfeel
	PowderT	4.3^b	3.7^b	3.2^b	3.1^b	5.7^a	3.3^b	5.932***
	Aftertaste
	PowerAF	4.0^b	3.3^b	3.0^b	3.0^b	5.8^a	3.6^b	6.938***
	BitterAF	4.4^b	3.7^bc	2.5^c	2.4^c	6.3^a	3.6^bc	7.319***
	SweetAF	1.7^d	2.3 ^cd	3.9^a	3.0^bc	2.4 ^cd	3.8^ab	8.289***
Acceptability³	Overall liking	4.8^c	5.3^bc	5.7^ab	5.9^a	5.6^ab	4.2^d	10.623***
	Appearance liking	5.5^bc	5.3 ^cd	6.4^a	5.6^bc	5.9^b	5.0^d	9.185***
	Odor liking	5.7^b	5.5^b	6.0^b	5.8^b	6.8^a	4.3^c	18.333***
	Flavor liking	4.9^c	5.3^bc	5.7^ab	5.9^a	5.5^abc	4.2^d	9.458***
	Texture liking	4.9^c	5.5^b	6.1^a	6.0^a	5.3^bc	4.9^c	8.639***
Attitude	Familiarity	5.2^bc	5.5^b	5.8^ab	6.2^a	5.5^b	4.9^c	5.120***
	Try again	4.3^bc	4.6^ab	5.1^a	5.2^a	4.9^a	3.7^c	6.539***
	Recommend	4.2^c	4.6^bc	5.1^ab	5.2^a	4.9^abc	3.6^d	8.176***

¹Means within a row not sharing a superscript letter are significantly different (***p < 0.001, **p < 0.05, Duncan’s multiple range test)

²Descriptive analysis: 15-point categorical scale ranging from 1 = “weak” to 15 = “strong.”

³Consumer acceptability test: nine-point hedonic scale ranging from 1 = “dislike extremely” to 9 = “like extremely,” with 5 (midpoint) = “neither like nor dislike.”