Wasn't sure how to categorize this, so if inappropriate, please alter or remove.
The short back-story: I tried my hand at suace making a few years ago, decided I needed more exposure, got the Heatonist hot sauce subscription, and tried tons of hot sauces from them and other places. Then I lost my sense of smell and taste (never tested covid positive, but...). Couldn't taste heat and anything onion or garlic related tasted very off. Fast forward a year and a half. My taste and smell is finally back to 100% (it was good before, but not great) and I'm turning sauce making gears again.
Ok, with that out of the way, onto the meat of the issue. Having tried so many sauces, I came across a wild collection of different tastes and flavor profiles all the way from bog-standard but tasty to unique and interesting flavors, but kinda niche (had a banana-reaper sauce that was good, but not my jam).
So, from a business sales perspective, is it better in y'all's opinion to have a solid, if not complex, sauce with good branding or wild creations that may not be for everyone, but fill a niche product market?
The short back-story: I tried my hand at suace making a few years ago, decided I needed more exposure, got the Heatonist hot sauce subscription, and tried tons of hot sauces from them and other places. Then I lost my sense of smell and taste (never tested covid positive, but...). Couldn't taste heat and anything onion or garlic related tasted very off. Fast forward a year and a half. My taste and smell is finally back to 100% (it was good before, but not great) and I'm turning sauce making gears again.
Ok, with that out of the way, onto the meat of the issue. Having tried so many sauces, I came across a wild collection of different tastes and flavor profiles all the way from bog-standard but tasty to unique and interesting flavors, but kinda niche (had a banana-reaper sauce that was good, but not my jam).
So, from a business sales perspective, is it better in y'all's opinion to have a solid, if not complex, sauce with good branding or wild creations that may not be for everyone, but fill a niche product market?