Risou no Musume Nara Sekai Saikyou Demo Kawaigatte Kuremasuka - Vol. 4 Ch. 15.1

[ColorlessBoy]

@Amenohi
Perhaps she does enjoy the flavor. Frankly, I see it as her enjoying the exclusivity of it more than how it tastes (thus ruining the tea). People enjoy expensive wines and booze, when it has been proven that cheap popular brands taste better. I've got a lot of calcium in my town's water, it kind of shocked me when I could taste a considerable difference when using the long-life brita filter (removes more than their normal one). If I'm just enjoying the water though instead of tea, I typically add something like peppermint or orange extract. Pretty good by itself though. Even use it for cooking when I can.

I just can't get the image of her drinking hot spring water with sulfur and other minerals out of my head. I know it is likely an exaggeration, but I care about getting the most out of the tea leaves, and not the flavor of the water.

I know it's been a long time, but I have to ask. How do you prove those brands taste better?
I'm not saying taste is entirely subjective, but I also feel like it's not so objective you could ever really make a statement like that.
If it's just about "more people when not told which it was enjoyed the cheap brands more", I wouldn't really take that as proof it tastes better.
People generally enjoy familiar tastes more, regardless of which is actually "better", so of course most people would enjoy something they've had the chance to taste before more, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's better.

 

[Claith]

I know it's been a long time, but I have to ask. How do you prove those brands taste better?
I'm not saying taste is entirely subjective, but I also feel like it's not so objective you could ever really make a statement like that.
If it's just about "more people when not told which it was enjoyed the cheap brands more", I wouldn't really take that as proof it tastes better.
People generally enjoy familiar tastes more, regardless of which is actually "better", so of course most people would enjoy something they've had the chance to taste before more, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's better.

Well if one is merely concerned about taste, I'd say a blind taste test would cover figuring out which is better or preferred. I wrote that based on hearing about such tests. It is all about preference, and such tests narrow down the range that people generally like, which seems to be the mass produced cheaper options. It should be stated that just because something is common, it doesn't mean it is poorly made. (Knock-off products are a different matter)

There are likely multiple categories of preference as well. Since some may prefer sweeter, others sour. Things like that. I prefer licorice over chocolate as an example. (I don't drink, so can't give a related preference, though would likely prefer a gin based on having the same tastes as my grandmother)

I never thought about familiarity before in terms of preference, so thanks for that. Like how parents feed their kids green beans in hopes that they'll eat those when they get older.

I don't think that matters though, because why else are they drinking except for the flavor and likely scent, which the taste test would cover? Is there is some other metric to determine which is the better product? Alcoholic content? Cost? Cost of a wine is a perceived value, not a real one. Having a rare bottle may increase the cost, but that doesn't mean it will taste better, just that it is harder to get.

 

[ColorlessBoy]

Well if one is merely concerned about taste, I'd say a blind taste test would cover figuring out which is better or preferred. I wrote that based on hearing about such tests. It is all about preference, and such tests narrow down the range that people generally like, which seems to be the mass produced cheaper options. It should be stated that just because something is common, it doesn't mean it is poorly made. (Knock-off products are a different matter)

There are likely multiple categories of preference as well. Since some may prefer sweeter, others sour. Things like that. I prefer licorice over chocolate as an example. (I don't drink, so can't give a related preference, though would likely prefer a gin based on having the same tastes as my grandmother)

I never thought about familiarity before in terms of preference, so thanks for that. Like how parents feed their kids green beans in hopes that they'll eat those when they get older.

I don't think that matters though, because why else are they drinking except for the flavor and likely scent, which the taste test would cover? Is there is some other metric to determine which is the better product? Alcoholic content? Cost? Cost of a wine is a perceived value, not a real one. Having a rare bottle may increase the cost, but that doesn't mean it will taste better, just that it is harder to get.

Oh yeah, I definitely don't think other stuff is more important than the taste, the only other things that could have some importance are some substances like sulfites that you generally want to avoid, but in general I agree that taste is the most important thing and cost does not perfectly relate to actual value.

I do think more expensive wines and boozes usually have some subtle scents and flavours, and people who are well-versed in it enjoy noticing the little details as much as they enjoy the taste itself. I guess you could say it becomes not just a drinking experience, but also a mental one for them, and that's part of the enjoyment. Of course there's also the simple wanting to brag about it, wanting to look dandy, and all that, but I do think there's something more to it.

I think the same is true when it comes to cuisine. A kid is likely to enjoy a bar of chocolate more than any dish prepared by a Michelin chef that uses the most exquisite ingredients. Hell, I've eaten in some good restaurants, but I still prefer my grandma's lasagna over any fancy dish that costs 30 bucks for four bites, but I don't know if I'd say my grandma's lasagna is actually better.