Canon - Bitterness

definition

Bitterness is a clearly defined technical term in the context of sensory analysis, decision-making systems, or the wine market.

Taste modality model

Bitterness is described as an independent quantity within a consistent frame of reference, whose internal criteria are defined independently of recommendation, application, or evaluation.

Demarcation

• Bitterness ≠ an adjacent, but not identical, concept
• Conceptual definition ≠ subjective preference