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Flavour Analysis

Bun’s first impression is grainy sweetness, but yeast, butter and malt soon reveal the profile beneath. A sugar note brings sugary sweetness, with a toast note setting warm aroma alongside it, and milk and caramel notes give the profile a rounded, lingering character.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Sweet
Herbal / Herbaceous
Earthy
Spice

Flavour profile of bun

150 dimensions grouped into 10 flavour families. Bar length shows relative prominence. Scale 0–10.

Wheaty

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Bun

WheatyMaillard

bun6.3

Mild grainy sweetness, starchy aroma characteristic of wheat grains. Strong in bun.

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