The present invention relates to a system and a method for transmitting and producing a taste. The system comprises a first electronic device configured to transmit a taste message, wherein the taste message includes a taste recipe defining a composition of a plurality of taste substances, a second electronic device configured to receive the taste message and to transmit the taste recipe, a controller configured to read the taste recipe, and a taste generator configured to generate the composition of the taste substances defined by the taste recipe on a carrier wherein the taste generator is controlled by the controller.