Tea Tasting

8 important questions on Tea Tasting

What is the history of tea?

  • Tea was discovered in China in the 2737 BC by Emperor Shennong.
  • Tea begun ad a medicinal drink in yunnan
  • The evolution of tea trough China and Japan was thanks to monks
  • 17th Century Tea arrived in Europe with Dutch ships
  • the British developed the East Indian Trading Company
  • Scotch emplor found tea plantation in Assam India
  • 1773 the British imposed taxes on tea in the US, American revolted in the Boston Tea Party
  • American created the tea bag and Iced tea

Who are the biggest producer of tea?

  1. India
  2. China
  3. Kenya
  4. Sri Lanka

Who is the largest consumer of the beverage?

  1. China
  2. Turkey is the largest consumer pro capita
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What is the plant of tea?

Camellia sinensis

What are the steps of the production of tea's?

  1. Harvesting
  2. Withering
  3. Rolling
  4. Oxidation / Fermentation
  5. Drying
  6. Sorting
  7. Packaging

What is the tea classification?

  1. White tea
  2. Green tea
  3. Oolong tea
  4. Black tea
  5. Yellow tea
  6. Dark tea

What are the non-oxidized teas / half oxidized tea?

  • Silver Needle - White Tea
  1. 65° to 75°C – 5 to 7 minutes  Aerial, flowery and vegetal, sweet aftertaste   Refreshing and thirst quenching    Couteracts excessive heat and alleviates symptoms of menopause

  • Gyokuro - Green Tea
  1. 60° to 70°C – 3 to 4 minutes Sweet, acidic, herbal, umami Enhance intellectual performance Could prevent certain forms of cancer, excellent for detox and recovery


  • Fujian Oolong - Wulong Tea
  1. 80° to 92°C – 4 to 5 minutes Floral, vegetal, fresh, persistant Slimming effect, provides a good cholesterol, helps to digest and good for muscular recovery Relaxing, anti-stress and helps to focus

What are the Fully oxidized teas?

  • Rare Assam - Black tea
  1. 90° to 95°C – 4 to 5 minutes Woody, fruity, sweet Physical stimulant, good for blood pressure Facilitates digestion, muscular recovery



  • Lapsang Souchong - Smocked black tea
  1. 90° to 95°C – 4 to 5 minutes Woody, fruity, smoky, wellstructured Physical stimulant Facilitates digestion, calms nerves



  • Pu Erh - Pu Erh Tea
  1. 90° to 95°C – 4 to 5 minutes Velvety, mushrooms, animal Dietary supplement, can be raw or cooked Regulates the body and helps to eliminate cholesterol

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