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I’m part of NC State’s Sensory Service Center, which holds taste tests, which typically last 20-30 minutes during which you taste various products and give them feedback about them. The typical compensation is an Amazon gift card anywhere between $20-$50.
This taste test was run by the Sensory Service Center (SSC) at N.C. State University, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, was a “home usage test,” and I was paid with a $20 Amazon gift card. This is the first SSC taste test I’ve participated in that’s been a “take home test.” I loved doing it … Read more
The biggest difference between a taste test and a focus group is that for taste tests, you’re typically doing it alone, just tasting a product (or products) and answering a bunch of (usually multiple choice) questions about the product(s), and it’s a 20- to 30-minute commitment. For focus groups, you are with a group of … Read more
The invitation on March 6, 2023 The NCSU Sensory Service Center has a new INDOOR* taste test opportunity. This test will occur on Thursday, March 9th from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM inside of Schaub Hall on the NC State main campus. The test will take about 30 minutes to complete. If you qualify and … Read more