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This study aims to combine consumer insights and sensory evaluations to better understand cocoa beverage preferences.

August 7, 2026CyTA - Journal of FoodOpen Access

A dual-panel CATA framework for product development evidence from the Indonesian cocoa drink market

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Randomized trial evaluates product characteristics in cocoa drinks, suggesting a path for optimized development.

This study aims to combine consumer insights and sensory evaluations to better understand cocoa beverage preferences.
Focus group of 10 participants generated 30 taste descriptors.
Evaluation of five cocoa drinks by 251 consumers and 40 naïve sensory panelists.
Data analyzed using Cochran’s Q test, McNemar post hoc tests, and principal coordinates analysis.
Twelve attributes distinguished the five cocoa drinks across both panels.
Consumer panel identified more differences than the sensory panel.
Creaminess was found to be a key attribute linking consumer preference and sensory characteristics.

David et al. (2026) studied this question.

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