Hand in hand with the art of blending tea goes the skill of tasting it. Our tea tasters and blenders are trained before they are fully qualified, although they are constantly learning and developing their skills.
First, small samples of tea are obtained from tea brokers and tasted for quality, flavour as well as being assessed for colour.
When making a blend, our expert tasters select only the finest quality teas to produce the desired look and flavour. Each sample blend is brewed, and undergoes a methodical, 15-step tasting procedure. Expert blenders can detect the slightest variation on the standard they seek. Each particular tea is tasted 5-7 times along the way to ensure that the quality is consistently worthy of the name. |