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A professional chocolate tester … Is this really a job?
專業巧克力試吃師⋯⋯這真的是一份工作嗎？
Imagine waking up every morning, knowing that your job is to taste chocolate.
想像每天早上醒來，知道你的工作就是品嚐巧克力。
Not just eat it – but analyze it and understand it.
不只是吃它——而是分析它、理解它。
François Stahl works at a chocolate factory in Switzerland.
François Stahl 在瑞士的一家巧克力工廠工作。
But how does someone even end up in such a profession?
但是一個人怎麼會從事這樣的職業呢？
For François, chocolate is more than a sweet indulgence – it's his life's work.
對 François 來說，巧克力不僅僅是甜蜜的享受——這是他畢生的事業。
As head of research and development at Halba, François leads a team of nine certified tasters.
作為 Halba 研發部門的負責人，François 領導著一個由九名認證品嚐師組成的團隊。
They're part of an elite group of around 100 professional chocolate testers in Switzerland.
他們是瑞士約 100 名專業巧克力試吃師精英群體的一部分。
So what does the job involve? The team includes trained confectioners, chocolatiers, and former pastry chefs.
那麼這份工作具體做什麼？團隊包括受過訓練的糖果師、巧克力師和前糕點主廚。
Their work involves blind tastings that test their refined palates.
他們的工作包括盲品測試，考驗他們精緻的味覺。
Next comes quality control. The chocolate testers must evaluate every piece against strict standards.
接下來是品質控管。巧克力試吃師必須根據嚴格標準評估每一塊巧克力。
To keep the evaluation completely objective, visual impressions are eliminated.
為了保持評估完全客觀，視覺印象被排除。
This way, only taste counts. It's a process that demands intense focus and experience.
這樣，只有味道算數。這是一個需要高度專注和經驗的過程。
Professional tasting aside, how can the average person spot an exceptional bar of chocolate compared to an ordinary one?
除了專業品嚐，普通人如何辨別一塊優質巧克力和普通巧克力？
Once the sensory team approves a recipe, the process moves forward towards mass production.
一旦感官團隊批準了配方，流程就進入量產階段。
But how do you land a job like this?
但你怎麼才能找到這樣的工作呢？
At Halba, once hired, additional training lasts six months.
在 Halba，被錄用後，額外培訓持續六個月。
A panelist must have excellent sensory perception, no health issues like allergies, and they have to pass a sensory aptitude test.
評審員必須有優秀的感官知覺，沒有過敏等健康問題，而且必須通過感官能力測試。
So, what's essential before a chocolate tasting? And with an average salary of about 60,000 euros per year, are there any downsides to this job?
那麼，巧克力品嚐前的必備條件是什麼？平均年薪約六萬歐元，這份工作有什麼缺點嗎？
And how would François rate his job overall?
François 會如何給他的工作整體評分？
What about you? Would you like to have a job as a professional chocolate tester?
你呢？你想要一份專業巧克力試吃師的工作嗎？
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A professional chocolate tester … Is this really a job?
專業巧克力試吃師⋯⋯這真的是一份工作嗎？
Imagine waking up every morning, knowing that your job is to taste chocolate.
想像每天早上醒來，知道你的工作就是品嚐巧克力。
Not just eat it – but analyze it and understand it.
不只是吃它——而是分析它、理解它。
François Stahl works at a chocolate factory in Switzerland.
François Stahl 在瑞士的一家巧克力工廠工作。
But how does someone even end up in such a profession?
但是一個人怎麼會從事這樣的職業呢？
For François, chocolate is more than a sweet indulgence – it's his life's work.
對 François 來說，巧克力不僅僅是甜蜜的享受——這是他畢生的事業。
As head of research and development at Halba, François leads a team of nine certified tasters.
作為 Halba 研發部門的負責人，François 領導著一個由九名認證品嚐師組成的團隊。
They're part of an elite group of around 100 professional chocolate testers in Switzerland.
他們是瑞士約 100 名專業巧克力試吃師精英群體的一部分。
So what does the job involve? The team includes trained confectioners, chocolatiers, and former pastry chefs.
那麼這份工作具體做什麼？團隊包括受過訓練的糖果師、巧克力師和前糕點主廚。
Their work involves blind tastings that test their refined palates.
他們的工作包括盲品測試，考驗他們精緻的味覺。
Next comes quality control. The chocolate testers must evaluate every piece against strict standards.
接下來是品質控管。巧克力試吃師必須根據嚴格標準評估每一塊巧克力。
To keep the evaluation completely objective, visual impressions are eliminated.
為了保持評估完全客觀，視覺印象被排除。
This way, only taste counts. It's a process that demands intense focus and experience.
這樣，只有味道算數。這是一個需要高度專注和經驗的過程。
Professional tasting aside, how can the average person spot an exceptional bar of chocolate compared to an ordinary one?
除了專業品嚐，普通人如何辨別一塊優質巧克力和普通巧克力？
Once the sensory team approves a recipe, the process moves forward towards mass production.
一旦感官團隊批準了配方，流程就進入量產階段。
But how do you land a job like this?
但你怎麼才能找到這樣的工作呢？
At Halba, once hired, additional training lasts six months.
在 Halba，被錄用後，額外培訓持續六個月。
A panelist must have excellent sensory perception, no health issues like allergies, and they have to pass a sensory aptitude test.
評審員必須有優秀的感官知覺，沒有過敏等健康問題，而且必須通過感官能力測試。
So, what's essential before a chocolate tasting? And with an average salary of about 60,000 euros per year, are there any downsides to this job?
那麼，巧克力品嚐前的必備條件是什麼？平均年薪約六萬歐元，這份工作有什麼缺點嗎？
And how would François rate his job overall?
François 會如何給他的工作整體評分？
What about you? Would you like to have a job as a professional chocolate tester?
你呢？你想要一份專業巧克力試吃師的工作嗎？