A professional who tastes samples of food or beverages to determine palatability of product or to prepare blending formulas. Respnsibilities include:

• Cooks or brews small lots of beverages or other food products and tastes product to determine grade, approximate market value, or acceptability to consumer tastes.
• Writes blending formulas for guidance of workers who prepare food products in commercial quantities.
• May purchase food products.
• May be designated according to product tasted as Coffee Taster; Tea Taster.