Every flavor has a code.
A set of molecules that, once you learn them, uncovers how taste and aroma really work.
Take esters. They’re the reason fruit smells like fruit.
Isoamyl acetate = banana 🍌
Ethyl butyrate = pineapple 🍍
Put them together, and you’ve got the skeleton of a tropical profile.
The Flavor Code is our new series: short lessons on the science behind flavor.
The more you know the building blocks, the more control you have over stability, sensory impact, and cost-in-use.
👉 Which molecule should we decode next?