Job Title: Tea Taster & New Product Development (NPD) Specialist

Industry: Tea / FMCG

Experience: 2–5 Years

Reporting To: Head – Quality / R&D; / Senior Management

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Tea Taster & NPD Specialist to ensure consistent product quality and drive innovation in our tea portfolio. The role involves professional tea tasting, quality evaluation, and development of new blends/products aligned with market trends, including herbal, wellness, fitness-oriented, instant tea, and cold brew tea segments.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Tea Tasting & Quality Control:

· Conduct skilled tea tasting (liquor evaluation) for quality assessment and consistency

· Analyze aroma, flavor, color, and overall cup profile

· Approve raw materials and finished products based on company standards

· Maintain tasting records and detailed quality reports using reporting tools.

2. New Product Development (NPD):

· Develop new tea blends and products based on market demand and trends.

· Focus on herbal, wellness, fitness-based, instant tea, and cold brew tea product development.

· Experiment with different origins, grades, and blending techniques.

· Work closely with procurement and production teams for product trials.

· Standardize recipes and formulations for commercial production.

3. Market & Innovation:

· Study market trends, competitor products, and consumer preferences





· Introduce innovative blends (premium, flavoured, specialty, herbal, wellness, cold brew teas, etc.).

· Support product positioning and branding with technical inputs

· Integrate health, wellness, and fitness trends into product innovation.

4. Coordination & Reporting:

· Collaborate with sales and marketing teams for product feedback and improvements.

· Ensure compliance with quality standards and food safety regulations.

· Maintain documentation for all NPD and quality processes.

· Prepare and present reports using MS Word and MS PowerPoint.

Candidate Profile:

· 2–5 years of experience as a Tea Taster / Tea Blender / Quality Specialist

· Strong sensory evaluation skills and knowledge of tea varieties (CTC, Orthodox, Green, Specialty)

· Understanding of herbal, wellness, fitness-based, instant tea, and cold brew tea products is required.

· Experience in tea blending and product development

· Knowledge of tea sourcing and quality parameters

· Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills

· Good communication and coordination abilities.

· Basic knowledge of Ayurveda will be an added advantage.

· Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, MS PowerPoint) and reporting tools.

Compensation & Benefits:

· Competitive Salary (as per industry standards)

· Career Growth Opportunities

Work Location: In person

📌 Tea Taster / Quality Assessor (India)
🏢 CHAICHUN
📍 India