Your Expert Partner in Qualitative Research

WTSA Research Solutions

Taste, smell, emotion, memory — the senses define how we move through the world.

We help companies, researchers, and creators understand those experiences deeply and turn them into strategy, products, and measurable impact.

Study Design & Methodology

We architect research that’s clean, defensible, and aligned with your goals.

  • Sensory studies

  • Behavioral and perceptual experiments

  • Claim validation

  • Mixed-methods designs

  • Clinical-adjacent protocols

Expert Moderation & Ethnography

Our moderators specialize in decoding the unspoken: the micro-expressions, sensory language, and emotional cues that shape decisions.

  • IDIs

  • Sensory elicitation

  • Journey mapping

  • In-home immersions

White-Glove Recruiting

From consumers to chefs to supertasters to anosmia communities, we curate the right participants with care, consistency, and cultural sensitivity.

Quality participants = quality insights.

Full-Service Operations

Let us handle the logistics.

  • Venue setup

  • Remote platforms

  • Transcription & analysis

  • Stimuli preparation (flavor, aroma, product kits)

  • Prototype handling

  • Video & highlight reels

You focus on the conversation; we run the machine.

In-Person Sensory Research

Because the senses behave differently in physical space.

  • Focus groups

  • Co-creation labs

  • Sensory evaluations

  • Retail & hospitality studies

  • On-site ethnographies

Digital Research

Flexible, fast, borderless.

  • Webcam groups

  • Mobile diaries

  • Remote sensory testing

  • UX for taste/smell products in digital platforms

  • Longitudinal studies

Strategic Deliverables

Research is only as powerful as what you do with it.

We deliver:

  • Insight reports

  • Opportunity maps

  • Product & experience optimization

  • Trend & competitive analysis

  • Strategic recommendations

Why WTSA?

Sensory perception sits at the edge of neuroscience, culture, and behavior — and our Collective is uniquely equipped to bridge those dimensions.

WTSA bridges neuroscience, psychology, nutrition, olfaction, anthropology, and cultural insight to understand what truly shapes human experience.

If your work touches taste, smell, memory, or emotion, you deserve a partner who sees the whole picture.

Let’s work together

Tell us what you’re building. We’ll help you test it, understand it, validate it, or improve it.