Tea tasting

For the experiment, see Lady tasting tea.
For the Japanese film, see The Taste of Tea.

The United States Food and Drug Administration tested tea until 1996.

Tea tasting is the process in which a trained taster determines the quality of a particular tea.[1] Due to climatic conditions, topography, manufacturing process, and different cultivars of the Camellia sinensis plant (tea), the final product may have vastly differing flavours and appearance. A trained tester can detect these differences and ascertain the tea's quality prior to sale or possible blending.[1]

  1. ^ a b Yvonne Wrightman (January 1994), All the Tea in China - Fascinating Traditions and Incredible Edibles, Centax Distribution, pp. 14–, ISBN 978-1-895292-35-0, retrieved 2013-03-04