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

Table 4.

List of attributes that the consumers liked and disliked about the six blended tea samples

CMint_Green G_Breath Peach Oolong P_Mind_Chamomile H_Rooibos W_Ginger
Liking

Brightnessa (22)b

Familiar flavor (23)

Mint flavor (20)

Does not apply (22)

Flower flavor (20)

Familiar flavor (20)

Mint flavor (28)

Mouthfeel of tongue coated with powder (26)

Flower flavor (23)

Fruit flavor (40)

Soft flavor (27)

Familiar flavor (20)

Harmonious flavor (22)

Sweet odor (27)

Brightness (34)

Transparency (22)

Soft flavor (29)

Familiar flavor (28)

Harmonious flavor (25)

Appearance (25)

Fruit flavor (37)

Soft flavor (25)

Harmonious flavor (21)

Sweet odor (37)

Does not apply (37)
Disliking

Astringency (38)

Inharmonious flavor (22)

Bitter taste (21)

Mouthfeel of tongue coated with powder (22)

Pungency (20)

Strong flavor (20)

Astringency (22)

Does not apply (23)

Astringency (44)

Bitter taste (22)

Does not apply (27)

Does not apply (40) Does not apply (34)

Strong flavor (31)

Astringency (20)

Inharmonious flavor (22)

Pungency (21)

Acrid flavor (20)

aAttributes selected by more than 20% of the subjects in each testing site are listed

bNumbers in parentheses are the percentage of respondents who checked the attribute