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Flavour Analysis

Caramel’s flavour profile spans several dimensions: insistent warm sweetness, sugar, toast and vanilla. A char note contributes aromatic bitterness, while a butter note adds rich creaminess, and milk and malt notes give the profile further complexity.

Dominant Flavour Families

Sweet
Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Spice

Flavour profile of caramel

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Caramelised

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Caramel

CaramelisedSweet

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Rich, warm sweetness with toasted and browned sugar aromas resulting from cooked sugar. Strong in caramel.

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