*2.5. Self-Reported Emotions by EsSense® Profile*

A total of 21 emotions from EsSense Profile®, such as "active", "adventurous", "bored", "daring", "disgusting", "eager", "energetic", "good", "happy", "interested", "joyful", "mild", "pleasant", "satisfied", "warm", "wild", "anger", "sadness", "surprised", "fear" and "contempt" were used for this study. The aforementioned emotion terms were selected after consensus by a focus group (*N* = 4). The emotional terms were selected on the basis of the frequency of use (>20%) categorization and in relation to the food tested. The check-allthat-apply (CATA) methodology was used for the consumer study to evaluate the emotions elicited by the energy drinks.
