Chocolate field glossary
Sensory fatigue
Reduced discrimination or sensitivity after repeated tasting, especially with intense or numerous samples.
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Use the word
with precision.
- Why it matters
- Adaptation reduces discrimination, so smaller flights and recorded order produce more credible comparisons.
- Common confusion
- Difficulty naming a tenth sample is not evidence of an untrained palate; the tasting design may be the problem.
- Practical example
- Limit an introductory flight to three or four bars, use water and retaste another day.
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