Is there something as a TEA NOSE?!
Is there something as a TEA NOSE?
Apparently is some kind of tea expert. According to an article that I read, there are only 11 of them in the world.
Somebody can confirm this?
Answers:
I cannot confirm that there are11 of them but I can confirm that there are experts. In all fields of foods there exists experts that have a strong ability to use their senses to detect aromas. Example are found in foods and beverages.
Wine
Beer
Whiskey
Brandy
Coffee
Tea
In Oakland ,CA the ice cream company Dryer's has a man with a tongue that is highly sensitive. He is skilled in the detection of the flavors of their products and valuable and critical he has a million dollar insurance policy for it. He uses a spoon made of gold because it is the only material to not impart flavors to the ice cream.
All food companies conduct sensory trials with both experts and the general public (consumer testing) to determine if a product is worthy of mass production and millions of dollars of advertising.
If it interests you the University of California Davis has one of the best food science programs in the US. It includes coursework in learning the science and skills of sensory analysis.