Table 5.
Impact of the JAR variables on the overall liking (Spearman’s correlation coefficient) and penalty analysis
| Variable | Correlation coefficienta | Level | % | Sum (overall) | Mean (overall) | Mean drop | Penaltyb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterness | − 0.271 | Not enough | 54.48 | 1698.0 | 5.586 | − 0.220 | |
| JAR | 27.42 | 821.0 | 5.366 | 0.144 | |||
| Too much | 18.10 | 417.0 | 4.129 | 1.237 | |||
| Astringency | − 0.254 | Not enough | 48.39 | 1503.0 | 5.567 | − 0.032 | |
| JAR | 30.82 | 952.0 | 5.535 | 0.395** | |||
| Too much | 20.79 | 481.0 | 4.147 | 1.388*** |
aImpact of the JAR variables on the overall liking (Spearman’s correlation coefficient). Values in bold are different from zero, with a significance level α = 0.05
b***p < 0.001, **p < 0.05