Comparison of Methods for Evaluating Drivers of Liking for <i>Yakju</i>: Ideal Napping versus the Check-All-That-Apply Method.

ABSTRACT: Check-all-that-apply (CATA) and napping are cost- and time-efficient alternatives to conventional descriptive analysis for evaluating product sensory characteristics. This study introduces ideal napping as a novel sensory evaluation method that integrates the napping procedure with the concept of constructing an ideal product profile. Ideal napping was used to identify drivers of liking for 12 commercial yakjus (Korean rice wines). When comparing the product configurations generated by the multiple factor analysis between the two methods, a similar representation of product locations, including the ideal product, was observed. The ideal product was characterized by statements such as "fruit-related," "green plum-related," and "sweetness," while the "yeast-related" attributes were fa

SUBMITTER: Jung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12399908 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature