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Tea Taster

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Tea tasters work at the apex of the Indian tea supply chain — cupping 50–200 samples daily at Calcutta auction centres, Darjeeling and Assam estate tasting rooms, and Nilgiri blending houses to grade, price, and blend teas for domestic and export markets. The role demands the ability to distinguish first-flush Darjeeling muscatel from second-flush, identify Assam STGFOP1 golden-tippy grades from TGFOP, and detect off-notes (bakey, taints, staleness) in CTC brews. Major employers include Tata Consumer Products (Tata Tea, Tetley), McLeod Russel, Goodricke Group, Apeejay Surrendra (Typhoo India), and Williamson Magor — all operating through Calcutta Tea Traders' Association (CTTA) auction cycles. Entry requires a Diploma in Tea Tasting from the Calcutta-based School of Tea Tasting (affiliated with CTTA) or the Birla Institute of Tea Management.