Consumer acceptance for green tea by consumers in the United States, Korea and Thailand

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 109-132

  Lee, J ^a   Chambers, E ^b   Chambers, D H ^b   Chun, S S ^c   Oupadissakoon, C ^d   Johnson, D E ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^d KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIAN COUNTRIES; CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE; CONSUMER SEGMENTS; FLAVOR PROFILES; GREEN TEA; TEA SAMPLES; THAILAND;

FLAVORS;

EID: 77957167300     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: 1745459X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2010.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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