Parameters
Temperature
20°C optimal
0°C to 100°C range
Dependent on base emulsion
Time
instantaneous
seconds – minutes
Equipment
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Compounds: limonene, vanillin, ethyl acetate
Taste
Texture
Wine Analogy
Like the iron-like minerality in Chablis
Coffee Analogy
Similar to the metallic brightness in some Kenyan AA coffees
Perfume Analogy
Recalls the ozonic top notes in modern aquatic fragrances
Origin & History
Civilization
Ancient Chinese
Era
Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)
Region
East Asia
Spread Path
Silk Road trade routes