Temperature, Time & Teapot – The 3 T’s of Tea Tasting
Tea drinking is like a normal routine, so regular that we tend to forget to enjoy the taste and aroma. People normally just drink tea while chatting and taking a break from office work or house chores.
Enjoying the taste of tea is ok but tasting tea is an art. Here in this blog we will explore how to get the most out of a good cup of tea. We will take notice of the numerous flavours and profiles of tea. Normally this is not needed or necessary, but what we are going to discuss here, might open a door to another hobby for many.
Tea Tasting Guide
Tea tasting sounds like a pretty simple thing to do, right? Boil the water, add tea leafs or bag and take a sip. Normally this is what is done. But the actual tea tasting needs training your senses to learn and explore more and more with each sip.
What do you need?
For this activity you need some equipment, a normal pan to boil water, timer, thermometer, cup, a paper, a pen and off course a pack of Dickson Tea and that it. Don’t forget to write down everything that you feel, taste and smell.
Temperature
The temperature in which you boil the water is very important. To make that perfect cup of tea, a higher temperature is what is required to draw all nutrients and taste. For that perfect cup of kadam masala chai you need to boil the water at 100 degree for about 3-5 minutes, where for green tea the temperature can be around 80 degrees for 2-3 minutes.
Tea-infused water
Now comes the colour of the tea. A good cup of tea is considered when it has a brown-orangish colour for normal tea, and a golden, clear colour for green tea. Try different shades like amber, honey, mustard, or saffron these are called as liquor as per tea tasting terminology.
Aroma
Normally the most important part of tea tasting is aroma or fragrance of the tea. The taste is basically influenced by the smell. The aroma influences the brain before tasting. Take a sip of the chai and feel what you experience. Take note by asking, what does it remind you? How many aromas can identify? Does this trigger any old memory?
Taste
This part will make you understand the tea better. Sip the tea in different intervals and feel the taste deeply. Let it cool down a bit more and then take another sip. Note down the difference in taste, aroma and colour. Now take a sip after 3 minutes, this is where the actual taste and aroma starts to come up. Now take the last sip after 7 minutes, this will be cold but the taste will be a bit stronger, take a note.
At the end
Check all the notes you have taken. This whole activity will make you understand the most humble drink which is just a routine in every house hold.
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