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Crystal Taste ?
How brands shift perceived taste of bottled water
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Two experiments are designed in a
controlled environment
2
Test #1
Blind
Test #2
Brand
A B C
$ $$ $$$
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56 respondents are interviewed in
Hong Kong
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No clear winner but fewer respondents
like physical taste of mineral water
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37.5% 37.5%
25.0%
Distilled Mineralized Mineral
N = 56 / Mean = 18.7 / Variance = 10.9
Mean
(Watsons) (Bonaqua) (Evian)
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However, brands shift perceived taste
significantly
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21.4%
37.5%41.1%
Distilled Mineralized Mineral
N = 56 / Mean = 18.7 / Variance = 22.9
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(Watsons) (Bonaqua) (Evian)
Mean
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#2 B
ran
d T
est
#1 Blind Test
Most respondents drop Watsons (low
end brand) after disclosing brands
6N = 56
W
B
E
W B E
Evian 8 5 10
Bonaqua 6 11 4
Watsons 7 5 0
Watsons Bonaqua Evian
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Female respondents care more about
brands
Male Female
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#2 B
ran
d T
est
#1 Blind Test
#2 B
ran
d T
est
#1 Blind TestW B E W B E
W
B
E
Male = 27 / Female = 29
Major Churn
Major Churn
Major Churn
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Those who are very thirsty tend to
ignore brands
Not Thirsty Very Thirsty
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#2 B
ran
d T
est
#1 Blind Test
#2 B
ran
d T
est
#1 Blind Test
W
B
E
W B E W B E
Not Thirsty = 17 / Very Thirsty = 17