Tea Tasting & Evaluation
- Conduct daily tea tasting of CTC, Orthodox, Green, and specialty teas received from auctions, suppliers, and production batches.
- Evaluate tea samples based on liquor colour, brightness, aroma, flavour, briskness, body, strength, and overall cup quality.
- Identify defects, off-flavours, inconsistencies, and quality deviations.
- Maintain accurate tasting notes and sensory evaluation records.
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance and Production teams to resolve quality-related issues.
Tea Procurement Support
- Evaluate teas from various gardens, estates, and auctions.
- Provide quality recommendations to the procurement team during tea selection and purchasing.
- Monitor seasonal quality trends and market availability.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain tea tasting logs, quality reports, and sensory evaluation records.
- Prepare comparative tasting reports and quality analysis for management.
- Support quality audits by maintaining proper documentation.