Sunett Sweetens Coffee, Tea

Sunett Sweetens Coffee, Tea

SOMERSET, N.J.New sensory research commissioned by Nutrinovashowed that the sweetening system used in hot tea and coffee influences theoverall taste profile of the drink. The study looked at nine sweetening systems,and an independent sensory panel tasted the sweetening systems in instant coffeeand tea drinks at 60 degrees Celsius. The beverages were evaluated byqualitative descriptive analysis, using attributes to describe the sweetness,flavor profile and mouthfeel.

Overall, while Sunett/aspartame in a ratio of 30 to 70 proved to be theoptimum blend across various flavors, Sunett/sucralose showed excellentpotential, according to Nutrinova (www.nutrinova.com).Due to these results, Nutrinova announced its ability to help manufacturers oftable-top sweetener and instant or ready-to-drink tea and coffee products selectthe optimum sweetener combination.