Property News · October 7, 2014

How do I become … a tea taster


A thirst for travel, good practical and communication skills and five years of taste training are part of the craft of a cuppaIt was described, in a recent advertisement, as “the best job in the country, but one that few know exists”. Successful applicants would travel the world from India to Argentina and their primary function would be to drink tea.Tea tasting is an art as rarefied as whisky blending or wine connoisseurship, but even the humblest supermarket teabag is the result of hours of expert sipping, grading and blending. “Tea is a natural crop and so taste and quality can vary,” says Giles Oakley, a tea taster and buyer with Tetley. “Sometimes harvests in one area can be scarce so you have to change the source and recipe of the leaves and the skill of the taster and blender ensures that this doesn’t alter the taste of a brand.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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